AHDR All Hazards Disaster Response

AHDR employs a systems-based approach to disaster preparedness and response, focusing on caring for ill and injured patients during mass-casualty incidents. The course prepares students to respond to natural disasters, infrastructure failures, fires, radiological events, pandemics, and active shooter incidents. The 2nd edition includes a robust library of disaster simulations for applied learning. This course certification os valid for 4 years.

Topics Covered

• Incident Command System (ICS)
• Communicating effectively during disasters
• Mutual aid and interoperability
• PPE and infectious disease protocols
• Managing resources — supplies, medications, equipment
• Incendiary devices and blast injuries
• Triage and transport strategies
• Patient tracking and evacuation
• Mass-casualty incident management
• Active shooter / HAZMAT response
• Responder safety and wellness
• Documentation during disasters

Learning Objectives

• Apply ICS principles in disaster response scenarios
• Perform triage and patient tracking during mass-casualty incidents
• Select and use appropriate PPE for all-hazards environments
• Coordinate multi-agency response and resource management during disasters

Course At a Glance

• Provider (8 hours) In Person

Target Audience

• All levels of EMS practitioners and other medical professionals providing prehospital care

This course is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE). NAEMT is a CAPCE-accredited education provider. Upon successful completion of this course, eligible EMS practitioners will receive the designated number of CAPCE continuing education contact hours as stated above. CAPCE contact hours are accepted for National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) recertification. For specific credit hour awards, refer to the course completion certificate issued by NAEMT.