Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) 2026

This competency-based, awareness-level course that introduces concepts and principles to prepare health professionals for the management of injuries and illnesses caused by disasters and public health emergencies.

1. Describe an all-hazard, standardized, scalable casualty management approach for use in disasters and public health emergencies, including life-saving interventions and medical decision making in an altered care environment.
2. Describe information sharing, resource access, communication, and reporting methods useful for health professionals during disasters and public health emergencies.
3. Describe the purpose and importance of the incident management system for providing health and medical support services in a disaster or public health emergency.
4. Describe field, facility, community, and regional surge capacity assets for the management and support of mass casualties in a disaster or public health emergency.
5. Describe considerations and solutions to ensure continuity of and access to health-related information and services to meet the medical and mental health needs of all ages, populations, and communities affected by a disaster or public health emergency.
6. Describe public health interventions appropriate for all ages, populations, and communities affected by a disaster or public health emergency.
7. Identify the potential casualty population in a disaster or public health emergency, including persons with acute injuries or illnesses; those with pre-existing disease, injuries, or disabilities; those with age-related vulnerabilities and other functional and access needs; and their family/caregiver support network
8. Describe the deployment readiness components for health professionals in a disaster or public health emergency.
9. Describe an all-hazards standardized, scalable workforce protection approach for use in disasters and public health emergencies, including detection, safety, security, hazard assessment, support, and evacuation or sheltering in place.
10. Describe actions that facilitate mass casualty field triage utilizing a standardized step-wise approach and uniform triage categories.
11. Describe the concepts and principles of mass fatality management for health professionals in a disaster or public health emergency.
12. Describe the clinical assessment and management of injuries, illnesses, and mental health conditions manifested by all ages and populations in a disaster or public health emergency.
13. Describe moral, ethical, legal, and regulatory issues relevant to the health- related management of individuals of all ages, populations, and communities affected by a disaster or public health emergency.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.00 hours), Act 13 Patient Safety/Risk Management Credits (7.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.00 hours)

Friday, April 17, 2026, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, WellSpan York Hospital, York, PA

Accreditation Statement: WellSpan Health is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation: WellSpan Health designates this Live Activity activity for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

All faculty participating in continuing medical education programs sponsored by WellSpan Health are expected to disclosure to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

WellSpan Health CME adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, April 17, 2026