This course is a competency-based introduction to all-hazards disaster preparedness, with an emphasis on medical and public health implications and interventions. It is presented in nine interactive modules, and focuses on application of the DISASTER Paradigm™ (Detection; Incident Command; Scene Safety and Security; Assess Hazards; Support; Triage and Treatment; Evacuation; and Recovery) to weather-related events and disasters due to chemical, biological, nuclear/radiological, and explosive agents. The course provides a standardized curriculum to help all responders understand their respective role in disaster response and the need for integration into the overall public health response system.

Access NCBRT web-based training at http://train.ncbrt.lsu.edu

Course Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Define all-hazards terminology
• Describe and apply the DISASTER ParadigmTM to various disaster scenarios
• Recognize potential public health emergencies and their causes, risks and consequences
• Distinguish the roles of federal, state, and local governments in all-hazards emergency response
• List scene priorities of a mass casualty incident (MCI) response
• Describe the purpose of personal protective equipment and decontamination
• Describe pre-hospital and hospital medical components of an MCI response
• Identify disaster response resources to support local efforts

Target Audience/Discipline
EMS, FS, GA, HC, LE, PH, PSC, PW

Level of training Awareness

Hours Self-Paced

Format Web-Based Training

DHS Course # AWR-197-W

Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course