BDLS is the didactic component of the training. The BDLS curriculum is developed with an all-hazards approach (recognition and management) to disaster response. Individual chapters remain cohesive by the incorporation of a unifying algorithm called the "D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R paradigm". Also, the concepts of MASS Triage and Disaster Casualty Zones will also be reinforced continually throughout the chapters. Unlike ACLS and ATLS, participants can receive certification for completion of this didactic portion of the course. Those successfully completing the BDLS didactic course can then participate in ADLS.
The BDLS (didactic) part of the two-part course can be delivered in two separate formats. The first format follows the typical ACLS/ATLS model utilizing in-person didactic and interactive lectures with standardized slide sets and an accompanying text. The information can be delivered over two days or over multiple days. The material will also be presented in a distance-learning model via the Internet. Computer generated simulation will be utilized to enforce concepts learned in each chapter. All chapters will be reviewed and approved by the ADLS editorial board and validated by multiple governmental and academic external review organizations.
Brief overview of the BDLS curriculumDay One
- Registration
- Disaster Paradigm
- Break
- Natural Disasters
- Traumatic and Explosive Events
- Break
- Nuclear and Radiological Events
- Lunch
- Biological Events
- Chemical Events
- Psychological Aspects
- Public Health Implications of Disasters
- Break
- Evaluation and Testing