Saturday, September 30, 2017
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing
1710 Red River Street, Austin, Texas 78701
There is space for 75 participants. Upon completion of the course, participants will be awarded a 3-year certification and 7.5 CEUs. Registration for the course is $50 and is non-refundable.
The Basic Disaster Life Support™ (BDLS®) course is a 7.5 hour competency-based, awareness-level course that introduces concepts and principles to prepare health professionals for the management of injuries and illnesses caused by disasters and public health emergencies. The primary focus of the BDLS course is incorporation of an “all-hazards” approach to mass casualty management and population-based care across a broad range of disasters. Measures to ensure and enhance health workforce readiness are emphasized throughout the course. This includes a consistent and scalable approach to workforce protection and casualty management, as well as, mass casualty triage and fatality management.
For more information, please contact UTMedicalReserveCorps@gmail.com