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The 2012 Integrated Training Summit will take place May 21-25 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sunday, May 20th

A. Core Disaster Life Support (CDLS)

07:00 - 11:00

Summary

The CDLS Course v.3.0 is a competency-based, awareness-level course that introduces clinical and public health concepts and principles for the management of disasters and public health emergencies. The course incorporates the "all-hazards" approach to personal, institutional, and community disaster management through the use of two unique mnemonics, the PRE-DISASTER Paradigm™ (which applies to event mitigation and preparedness) and the DISASTER Paradigm™ (which applies to event recognition, response, and recovery).

The overarching aim of the CDLS Course is to provide participants from diverse professions, disciplines, and backgrounds with a common lexicon, vocabulary, and knowledge in disaster-related medicine and public health that can be reinforced and expanded in the Basic Disaster Life Support™ (BDLS®) and Advanced Disaster Life Support™ (ADLS®) Courses. The CDLS Course is aimed at a broad range of audience categories, including medical first responders, health professionals, health service providers, public health workers, and health support personnel.

Objectives

  1. Define D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R paradigm; recognize potential public health emergencies (PHE) and their causes, risks, and consequences
  2. Define "All Hazards" terminology; list scene priorities of a mass casualty incident (MCI) response; list community planning initiatives; identify resources beyond the individual's community
  3. Describe pre-hospital and hospital medical components of a disaster incident response, the role of your local public health system in PHEs, and personal protective equipment (PPE) and decontamination

Intended Audience

B. Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS)

12:00 - 19:00

Summary

BDLS® is targeted to multiple disciplines including emergency medical service (EMS) personnel, hazardous materials personnel, public health personnel, and health care providers. The goal of teaching multiple disciplines simultaneously is to develop a commonality of approach and language in the health care community, improving the care and coordination of response in Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) disasters and public health emergencies.

The BDLS® course is a review of the all-hazards topics including natural and accidental man made events, traumatic and explosive events, nuclear and radiological events, biological events, and chemical events. Also included is information on the health care professional's role in the public health and incident management systems, community mental health, and special needs of underserved and vulnerable populations.

The recognition and management of the disaster scene and victims are reinforced through a unique approach, introduced in the Core Disaster Life Support Course, called the D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R paradigm. The D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R paradigm organizes the students' preparation and response to disaster management. It emphasizes an all-hazards approach to mass casualty incident management and facilitates ongoing qualitative and quantitative assessment of an incident.

The mass casualty triage system used in BDLS® and the other NDLS courses employs the S.A.L.T. methodology. Id-me! is a simple mnemonic for sorting patients during triage of mass casualties. A detailed discussion and application of these assessment tools is reinforced throughout the BDLS® and ADLS® courses.

S.A.L.T. Triage - Id-me!

Id-me! Id me is an easy to remember phrase that incorporates a mnemonic for sorting patients during MCI triage. It is utilized effectively in the M.A.S.S. Triage model.

Objectives

  1. Identify the critical need to establish healthcare preparedness for disasters.
  2. Define “All Hazards” and list the possibilities; define “Disaster” and “Mass Casualty Incident (MCI)”
  3. Identify the components of the DISASTER paradigm; identify and apply the BDLS triage model using “MASS” and “ID me”; describe the differences between Basic Disaster Life Support and Advanced Disaster Life Support

Intended Audience

C. Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional Credential Prep Course (Exam Only)

19:00 - 22:00

Summary

This option is for attendees who wish to challenge the CHEP exam without taking the classroom preparation course. You will need to complete the application found below and provide the required references. May 11th is the deadline to register for this exam only option.

The International Board for Certification of Safety Managers (IBFCSM) has developed the Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional (CHEP) credential especially for healthcare emergency executives, managers, coordinators and associates. Unlike other healthcare-related certifications, the CHEP is not clinically or first responder oriented—it was designed specifically for the emergency professional working in a healthcare or public health environment.

Individuals with the CHEP credential have demonstrated knowledge of information, standards, and best practices from reliable sources: the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), The Joint Commission (TJC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

The certification examination also covers areas with which a healthcare emergency manager should be familiar, such as, Incident Command System (ICS), National Incident Management System (NIMS), Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA), accreditation standards, safety, and the handling of chemicals.Click herefor the application. Go to Apply and then complete the application and reference evaluation.

Presenters

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