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May 2026 District 8 EPPC Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) Course
May 19 – 8:00 am – 4:30 pm EDT
This course targets hospital and clinical-focused personnel, EMS, and public health personnel interested in Disaster Preparedness. The BDLS course is designed to engage participants through interactive scenarios and group discussion. The overarching aim of the BDLS course is to teach a common lexicon, vocabulary, and knowledge base for the clinical and public health management of all ages and populations affected by disasters and public health emergencies, through a standardized curriculum that is practical and relevant for all health professionals.
This course reviews “all-hazards” topics, including natural and accidental human-made events, traumatic and explosive events, nuclear and radiological events, biological events, and chemical events.
You’ll gain the ability to utilize the D.I.S.A.S.T.E.R. Paradigm. Students will understand the S.A.L.T. methodology for sorting patients in a mass casualty event.
CDLS is not required before taking this course, but it will prove useful.
Space is limited. Meeting details and login info for the course will be sent just before the course begins.
