The association’s next Hospital Disaster Management Training (HDMT) is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6 and Wednesday, Oct. 7 at LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Training days run from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The per-student fee is $175.

The coursework covers planning for and response to natural disasters and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (CBRNE) incidents. The training is designed for physicians, nurses, administrators, first receivers and other health care workers.

Participants will learn how to move beyond awareness and focus on operational strategies. At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Identify triage priorities in disaster patients.
Perform a role in a hospital command center and emergency department during a disaster drill.
Describe a health care facility’s role in a disaster.

Future training dates are scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 1 and Wednesday, Dec. 2.

The upcoming session is limited to 35 participants. To reserve a spot, visit http://events.signup4.com/HDMT2015.

Contact:
Leticia Salcido
(213) 538-0737
lsalcido@hasc.org