All Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR) course employs a systems-based approach to disaster preparedness and response, with a focus on caring for ill and injured patients during a mass-casualty incident or disaster.

Topics covered in the course include:

Incident Command System
Communicating effectively during disasters
Mutual aid and interoperability
PPE and infectious diseases
Managing resources such as supplies, medications, and equipment
Incendiary devices and blast injuries
Triage and transport strategies and challenges
Patient tracking and evacuation