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ACS Offers Online Advanced Disaster Medical Response Course

August 6, 2024

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The new ACS Advanced Disaster Medical Response (ADMR) Course is an innovative, online training program specifically designed for current and future disaster responders and support groups.

ADMR currently has seven core modules and will be expanded over time. This first series provides Principles of Disaster Medical Response. The modules are authored by experts with real-life experience and include:

  • Mass casualty management
  • Incident command system
  • Disaster medical triage
  • Evacuation
  • Blast injuries
  • Crush injuries
  • Psychological response to disasters

The course features images from a variety of disasters to further support your training and is designed to meet the standards of disaster response as of 2024.

Future modules will include emerging threats, environmental changes, and unique challenges in disaster medical care.

Enroll now and earn CME ($299), CE ($209), or a Certificate of Completion ($159).

Contact traumaeducation@facs.org if you have any questions. 

Learn More about the ADMR Course

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