Core Disaster Life Support^® (CDLS^®)

CURRICULUM

Core Disaster Life Support^® (CDLS^®) is a 4-hour awareness level course constructed around the DISASTER Paradigm™ and is designed to teach core concepts of disaster management.

D - detection

 I - incident command

S - safety and security

A - assess hazards

S - support

T - treatment and triage

E - evacuation

R - recovery

MASS Triage™ is taught so providers can assist more effectively in the mitigation of the disaster and in the process of triage.

M - move

A - assess

S - sort

S - send

PARTICIPANTS

The Core Disaster Life Support^® course is relevant to:

• Physicians

• Nurses

• PAs

• EMTs

• Paramedics

• Allied health professionals

• Medical students

• Law Enforcement Officers

• Fire Fighters

• First Responders

• Hospital Administrators

• Decontamination Personnel

• Emergency Managers

• Hospital Safety/Security Personnel

• Non-clinical Hospital Personnel   

CONTINUING EDUCATION

The Core Disaster Life Support^® Course has been approved for 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits.

The American Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.