ABPS Disaster Medicine study plan

Draft a one-page all-hazards preparedness framework listing the phases of the disaster cycle and map each phase to at least two concrete planning activities

Compare the purpose and required contents of an emergency operations plan, a hazard-specific annex, and a continuity of operations plan, then write a 10-line summary distinguishing them

Build a table of the core elements of a threat and hazard identification and risk assessment process and populate it with three hypothetical hazards relevant to your practice setting

Write five original multiple-choice questions on preparedness planning concepts and justify each correct answer in one sentence

Diagram the five major incident command system functional areas and write the primary responsibility of each in a single sentence

Differentiate span of control, unity of command, and chain of command by writing one workplace example of each

Sequence the steps for establishing and transferring command at a mass casualty scene, including the information that must be exchanged during transfer

Contrast incident command with the hospital incident command system and list three roles that exist in the hospital structure but not in the field structure

Draft five original scenario-based questions on command establishment and transfer of command with answer rationales

Classify ten example hazards as natural, technological, or human-caused and note the primary planning implication of each

Apply a likelihood-by-consequence risk matrix to five hazards and rank them, documenting the reasoning for each placement

Compare at least three mass casualty triage systems on their category labels, assessment elements, and time targets, and state which you would use and why

Perform a timed triage drill on 20 written patient vignettes, assigning categories and recording your completion time and accuracy

Explain the concept of patient surge capacity and distinguish conventional, contingency, and crisis standards of care with one example of each

Design a patient distribution and tracking workflow from scene through transport to receiving facilities, identifying two failure points and a mitigation for each

List the key components of a prehospital disaster response kit and justify each item against a specific anticipated need

Describe how to establish landing zone safety and patient loading priorities for aeromedical evacuation during a surge

Write a 300-word operational plan for a prehospital response to a bus collision with 30 casualties, specifying triage, treatment area layout, and transport coordination

Answer 15 practice questions on triage and prehospital surge and log every missed concept for later review

Map the patient flow pathway through an emergency department during a surge and identify three physical or staffing bottlenecks with a mitigation for each

Outline the steps to expand inpatient bed capacity under contingency and crisis standards, including which services are deferred first and why

Describe the process for protecting and evacuating a healthcare facility, including decision triggers and vertical versus horizontal evacuation considerations

Draft a 10-item checklist for sustaining critical supplies and utilities during a 72-hour disruption

Write five original questions on hospital disaster operations and defend each answer with a cited rationale

Build a comparison table of the six CBRNE agent categories listing recognition cues, primary exposure routes, and immediate protective actions for each

Sequence the steps of personal protective equipment donning and doffing and identify the highest-risk step for self-contamination

Explain the principles of decontamination including gross versus technical decontamination and the rationale for decontaminating before entering a treatment area

Describe the clinical approach to a patient exposed to a nerve agent, a vesicant, and a radiological source, listing immediate interventions for each

Complete 20 practice questions on CBRNE recognition and response and record a remediation note for each miss

Define incidence, prevalence, attack rate, and case fatality rate and calculate each from a supplied outbreak dataset

Outline the steps of an outbreak investigation from case identification through control measures

Identify three reportable disease or surveillance triggers relevant to your jurisdiction and state the reporting pathway for each

Describe psychological first aid principles and list three expected stress reactions in disaster responders versus survivors

List five planning accommodations for vulnerable populations including those with mobility, sensory, cognitive, and communication needs, and specify how each is operationalized

Outline the structure and purpose of an after-action review and identify the difference between a hot wash, an after-action report, and an improvement plan

Summarize the legal and ethical concepts of emergency declarations, liability protections, and scarce resource allocation frameworks

Integrate your weekly deliverables into a single consolidated review outline organized by domain weighting

Complete a 60-question cumulative practice exam under timed conditions and calculate your score by domain

Create a targeted remediation list of your five weakest concepts and schedule review of each