Disaster Life Support

Disaster Life Support®

The Sierra Center for Readiness is proud to deliver the National Disaster Life Support™ (NDLS) curriculum as part of our commitment to advancing preparedness throughout the Western United States. Disaster Life Support® courses provide a standardized, competency-based approach to preparing healthcare professionals and emergency responders for all-hazards incidents.

Why Disaster Life Support?

Disasters require responders who can rapidly recognize hazards, work within interdisciplinary teams, and deliver effective care under challenging conditions. The NDLS curriculum equips participants with practical knowledge and a common framework that supports coordinated response across disciplines.

Our Courses

Core Disaster Life Support® (CDLS®)

An awareness-level introduction to disaster preparedness and response for healthcare professionals, public safety personnel, public health practitioners, emergency managers, and community leaders.

Basic Disaster Life Support® (BDLS®)

A comprehensive overview of all-hazards disaster medicine emphasizing disaster planning, incident management, triage, medical surge, public health, and responder safety.

Advanced Disaster Life Support® (ADLS®)

An intensive, hands-on program that builds on BDLS® through practical skill stations and disaster scenarios designed to improve clinical decision-making and interdisciplinary coordination.

Who Should Attend?

Physicians
Nurses
Advanced Practice Providers
EMS Professionals
Fire Service
Law Enforcement
Emergency Managers
Public Health Professionals
Hospital Preparedness Personnel
Military Medical Personnel
Healthcare Students

Why Train with Sierra Center for Readiness?

Our faculty combine nationally recognized NDLS instruction with decades of civilian and military operational experience in disaster response, emergency management, emergency operations, tactical medicine, and clinical medicine. We emphasize practical application, interdisciplinary collaboration, and lessons learned from real-world incidents to ensure participants leave prepared to apply what they have learned.

Learning Environment

Our courses are highly interactive and encourage collaboration across disciplines. Participants learn alongside professionals from healthcare, EMS, fire, law enforcement, emergency management, public health, and partner organizations, reflecting the collaborative nature of real-world disaster response.

Bring Disaster Life Support® to Your Organization

The Sierra Center for Readiness offers on-site delivery of NDLS courses throughout the Western United States and beyond. Contact the Institute to discuss hosting a course for your organization or region.