NEW! VERSION 3.0 RELEASED NATIONALLY LATE 2012!
Basic Disaster Life Support™ (BDLS)®

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 Weapons 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 professionals’ 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™, which helps to organize the students' preparation and response to disaster management. The paradigm emphasizes an "all-hazards" approach to mass casualty incident management and facilitates ongoing qualitative and quantitative assessment of an incident.

D - Detect
I - Incident Command
S - Scene Security and Safety 
A - Assess Hazards
S - Support
T - Triage and Treatment
E - Evaluation
R - Recovery

The mass casualties 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, and it is used effectively in the S.A.L.T. Triage model. A detailed discussion and application of these asessment tools is reinforced throughout the BDLS® and ADLS® courses.

Target Audience

Physicians, Registered or Licensed Practical Nurses, Paramedics or National Intermediate EMTs, Physician Assistants, Allied Health Professionals, Dentists, Pharmacists, Public Health Professionals, Veterinarians, Health Profession Students, First Responders and Mental Health Professionals.

Class Fee:	$250 Course fee includes: BDLS V3.0 Manual (Cost: $60), course materials, NDLSF certificate of completion, and light refreshments. Special Intro Price Offer for New! BDLS 3.0 to be held on 4/4/13 at UH Manoa - Regular $250 for $100 (Limited Offer) for registration up through 4/1/13. Includes $60 BDLS Manual. Late Registration: $125 after 4/1/13. Various CE credits available for additional fee of $10. Class size is limited. For more information and to register, click here. Class to be held at UH Manoa Campus Center, Executive Dining Room, 2465 Campus Center Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822. For more information on the course, call 808-956-8454 or email emprints@hawaii.edu
Parking:	Available at UH Parking Structure for $5 (All Day). See Map.
Class Size:	BDLS®  can be provided to large audiences (e.g. more than 100 participants) and is limited only by the size of the classroom.
Pre-requisites:	None
Course Length:	8 hours
Course Credits:	CME, CNE, SW, CHES, or CECBEMS credits are available for additional fee of $10.
Recertification:	Every three years

Other NDLS courses:

• e-Basic Disaster Life Support (eBDLS)
• Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS)
• ADLS Instructor Course