Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS)

Description

The Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS) course is an intensive, hands-on, 15-hour advanced training program that builds on the foundational knowledge provided in the Core (CDLS) and Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) courses. ADLS prepares healthcare and emergency response professionals to operate effectively during large-scale disasters, public health emergencies, and mass casualty incidents.

Course Overview

Through a combination of interactive lectures, tabletop exercises, and clinical simulations, participants will strengthen their command of population-based care, emergency operations coordination, and field-level casualty management.

ADLS emphasizes applied learning using real-world scenarios and challenges participants to demonstrate competence in disaster response using an all-hazards approach.

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for advanced clinical and operational personnel, including:

  • Physicians & Nurses
  • Paramedics & EMTs
  • Pharmacists
  • Physician Assistants
  • Allied Health Professionals
  • Public Health and Disaster Management Students

Notes:

  • Pre-requisite: Successful completion of the BDLS course is required prior to attending ADLS.
  • Certification is valid for a total of 3 years
  • Tuition includes: ADLS Course Manual, Certificate of Completion, Access to simulation-based disaster training materials.

Course Information

  • Duration: 15 hours
  • Format: Classroom, tabletop & scenario-based training
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What You Will Learn:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

    • Shift from individual to population-based care in disaster settings
    • Practice and apply mass casualty triage systems
    • Manage surge capacity and resource allocation in overwhelmed healthcare systems
    • Perform roles in an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or Incident Command Center
    • Understand legal, regulatory, and ethical frameworks guiding disaster response
    • Select appropriate PPE and decontamination measures
    • Apply hands-on clinical skills in all-hazards simulations

Participants will engage in:

📘 Five Key Lectures

    • Disasters and Public Health Emergencies
    • Triage in Disasters and Public Health Emergencies
    • Surge Capacity in Health Systems
    • Community Health Emergency Operations & Response
    • Legal and Ethical Issues in Disasters

🛠 Essential Training Exercises:

    • Mass Casualty Triage Tabletop & Simulation Exercises
    • Surge Scenario Planning for Healthcare Facilities
    • Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Situational Exercise
    • Population-Based Scenario Discussions
    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Selection & Decontamination Review
    • Simulated Clinical Response to Multi-Casualty Events