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You're the first to receive patients in a mass casualty situation - a first
receiver.
When the unthinkable happens and a large number of people are depending
on you for help, do you know what to expect?
The
Disaster Life Support™ Program focuses on an "all hazards"
approach that embraces a philosophy of doing the most good for the most
people given the resources available.
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The
curriculum provides both information and practical application. The courses
cover:
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Patient
sorting and triage at the scene - so you know the priorities and
decisions that have channeled victims to you.
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Types of
injuries and treatment in nuclear, radiological and explosion events
- so you know how these injuries are different, what to look for and
how to adjust treatment protocols.
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Signs,
symptoms and treatment of exposure to chemical and biological agents
- so you can recognize probable exposure and initiate appropriate
treatment more quickly.
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Differences between decontamination in the field and at the hospital
- so you know how contaminated victims need to be handled when they
reach you.
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Personal
Protective Equipment - so you know how to protect yourself from
different types of exposures.
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Types and
coordination of resources at the local, state and federal level - so
you have an idea of what's available and how to go about procuring
the help you need.
There are three levels of training:
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Here’s what past participants
say about the Disaster Life Support™ Program
Brian E. - Emergency Physician, Lincoln and Fremont
Nebraska, Estes Park Colorado
I'm an emergency physician so I look at it as how am I, as a hospital
based physician, going to respond in a disaster. I don't want to be out
in the field, I'm out of my comfort zone, so how can I facilitate a
disaster in a hospital. How can I make it work better so it doesn't
close our place down.
You've really got to put some time, effort and drill and re-drill into
your preparedness efforts. You’ve got to practice these things. So I
have a greater appreciation for those twice a year drills.
This is an expert driven course. Quite frankly a lot of the people that
were there were the people that wrote the book so it was very gratifying
to hear from people that know what they're talking about.
Jeff J. - Nursing Professor, Union College, Lincoln Nebraska
I think the thing that impressed me most was just how broad the content
was and how much it covered. You were able to receive an awful lot of
didactic classroom content but also you were able to actually get in
there and go through the skill stations and physically do the skills
that they were teaching.
We actually offer the Basic Disaster Life Support™ at Union College as
part of our curriculum in a class I teach in disaster management and
terrorism.
Shane M. - Safety and Security Manager, Good Samaritan Hospital,
Kearney Nebraska
The thing that stood out to me about the course was that the instructors
were very interested in wanting us to learn. There's a good potential
that something could happen that's going to affect many people. The
better prepared we can be, the more lives can be saved.
Bryan S. - University of Nebraska Medical Center, Campus Security
Department, Omaha Nebraska
At the University of Nebraska Medical Center, we've worked with the
Center for Biopreparedness Education to set up training classes for the
Security Department. When we recently had to deal with a small scale
disaster, you could see how the individuals that have been through this
training knew how to respond appropriately. We followed right through
the DISASTER Paradigm™ and the response worked so much more smoothly
because the majority of our officers have been through this training.
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