Advanced Disaster Life Support™ (ADLS)

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ADLS Course Description

ADLS is a more advanced practicum course for the trained BDLS provider. It is an intensive two-day course that allows students to demonstrate competencies in casualty decontamination, essential skills, and mass casualty incident information systems/technology applications (see: Box 5). Using simulated all-hazards scenarios and mass causality incidents, it makes use of four interactive sessions in which participants treat simulated patients in various disaster drills and situations. Training is focused on the development of "hands on" skills to allow participants to apply the knowledge learned in BDLS.

During ADLS, the interactive scenarios and drills utilize high-fidelity manikins and volunteer patients to gain a realistic experience in treating those pathologic patient conditions not routinely encountered by the responders and health care providers. Hands-on exercises teach practical skills, such as decontamination and use of protective equipment, and provide instruction in topics that traditionally are not addressed in the education of most health care professionals.

Course Duration

Day 1: Six hours of didactic lectures (excludes breaks and lunch)

Day 2: Seven hours of “hands-on” training distributed among 4 ADLS stations (excludes lunch)

Class Size

ADLS is limited to 50 BDLS-trained participants

Validation of Training

A “Certificate of Training” and ADLS course completion cards will be distributed only to physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and paramedics who have successfully completed the course. Other professionals can audit the course and will receive a “Certificate of Attendance.” All ADLS certificates and course completion cards are valid for three years from the course completion date.

For NDLS and AHA Course information, contact:
Dan Kirkpatrick, R.N., M.S.N.
Assistant Director, Workforce Development
(937) 775-1320
Fax: (937) 775-1329
daniel.kirkpatrick@wright.edu