The next Hospital Disaster Management Training (HDMT) sessions will take place Tuesday, March 7 and Wednesday, March 8 at LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Additional sessions are set for May 2-3, Oct. 3-4, and Dec. 5-6. As of last week, at least a dozen spots remained for the March sessions.

Coursework covers planning for, and response to, natural disasters and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (CBRNE) incidents. The training, presented by HASC and the Los Angeles County Disaster Resource Center, 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:

• Describe a health care facility’s role in a disaster.

• Identify triage priorities in disaster patients.

• Perform a role in a hospital command center and emergency department during a disaster drill.

Training takes place 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The per-student fee is $199, and the sessions are limited to 35 participants.

To learn more, and to register, please click here.

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