Healthcare Disaster Management Training (HDMT)
A Product of the Los Angeles County Disaster Resource Center Program
Overview
Does your healthcare organization need training on surge capacity management for natural disasters and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (CBRNE) incidents? Join us for Healthcare Disaster Management Training, an in-depth two-day session that is a product of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services Emergency Medical Services Agency’s Disaster Resource Center Program. This course has a broad approach, with both a clinical and non-clinical target audience that includes but is not limited to hospital administrators, physicians, nurses, emergency care technicians, safety/security officers, facilities management, mental health, ancillary, legal/risk management, human resources, educators, clinic and first receiver staff. Participants will learn how to move beyond awareness and focus on operational strategies.
Please contact Essence Wilson at (562) 378-2442 or eswilson@dhs.lacounty.gov if you have any questions or require additional information about the HDMT Program.
Course Brochure & Description
HDMT_Brochure_2025.pdfCourse
Objectives
Identify an all hazards approach to coordinate a hospital response during a mass casualty incident
Perform a role in the hospital command center
Perform a role in either the emergency department or triage
Describe the health care facility’s role in a disaster
Course
Highlights
Lectures and skill sessions
Tabletop and functional exercises
Immediate exercise evaluation and feedback
Continuing education credits
Continuing Education
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #17168 for 16 contact hours
Pre-Hospital CE approved by the L.A. County EMS Agency (MICN, EMT, Paramedic) EMS CE Provider #19-0001
A certificate of attendance and pre-hospital certificates will be emailed out to participants after the course
Course
Dates
2025: Registration Now Open!
March 4-5 (In-Person)
May 6-7 (In-Person)
October 7-8 (In-Person)
December 2-3 (Virtual) Pending
In-Person Courses
March In-Person Course (Registration Closed)
March 4th & 5th; 7:00 am - 5:00 pm at Los Angeles General Medical Center
Day 1: HDMT Evaluation and Test; March 4, 2025
Day 2: HDMT Evaluation and Test; March 5, 2025
October 7th & 8th; 7:00 am - 5:00 pm at Los Angeles General Medical Center