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FDM Unveils Third Edition,
Extensively Expanded and Refocused
Find more information about FDM, FCCS and PFCCS.
The revamped Fundamental Disaster Management (FDM) course and the third edition of the accompanying FDM textbook are debuting at the 38th Critical Care Congress. The entire FDM program has been significantly updated, enhanced and expanded to provide the most up-to-date information on caring for the critically ill or injured patient during a mass-casualty event. This high-level material now is geared toward all hospital-based practitioners and is meant to prepare an intensive care unit for a sudden surge in patients.
Throughout the United States and the world, the healthcare community is becoming more attuned to preparations for natural and man-made disasters. Within the last few years, several large-scale events worldwide have tested strategies and preparedness, including terrorist attacks, major earthquakes and hurricanes, and tsunamis. While much focus is placed on first-response scenarios and pre-hospital care, FDM offers a unique and in-depth review of in-hospital care, enabling all hospital-based providers to manage effectively a surge of patients to a facility. FDM serves as a valuable resource for hospital, agency and community disaster readiness planning. Covering topics from radiation and chemical exposures to natural disasters and pandemics, the text includes comprehensive discussions of global and specific concerns. Highlights of the new FDM program include lessons on ventilators from the Strategic National Stockpile, a detailed review of hospital personal protective equipment, and – for the first time – a pilot demonstration of a virtual ventilator.
The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) is excited to see the FDM program continue to grow within the United States and internationally. The new and updated program is a great addition to the Society’s family of fundamental training programs, which also includes the Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) and the new Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support (PFFCS) programs. FDM focuses on hospital-based information to reflect better the mission of SCCM and the needs of the multiprofessional team of critical care professionals. The one-day FDM course can be used in conjunction with FCCS or PFCCS or as a stand-alone course offering great insight into allocation of scarce critical care resources and the management of masscasualty injuries and needs.
A Look at What’s New
Conceptually Redesigned – Those familiar with the first two editions of the FDM text will immediately notice the different format; the third edition has developed from a pocket guide to a comprehensive textbook. The new edition and its chapters now more closely resemble the FCCS and PFCCS textbooks, making FDM an easily identifiable component of the Society’s family of fundamental training courses.
Expanded and Revised Chapters – All chapters carried over from the previous edition of the FDM text have been carefully and extensively reviewed and revised. Additionally, new topics and information have been included, and the material has been reorganized to maximize learning. New chapters address:
• Disaster Preparation for the Critical Care Provider – Setting the Stage
• Intensive Care Unit Microcosm within Disaster Medical Response
• Augmenting Critical Care Capacity During a Disaster
• Critical Care Management of Chemical Exposures
• Intentional and Natural Outbreaks of Infectious Disease
• Critical Care Management of Radiological Exposures
• Conventional Explosions and Blast Injuries
• Mass Casualty Burn Care
• Disasters Produced by Natural Phenomena
• Caring for Critically Ill Children
• Delivering Acute Care to Chronically Ill Adults in Shelters
• Palliative Care and Mental Health Issues
• Disaster Triage and Allocation of Scarce Resources
• Sustained Mechanical Ventilation Outside
Traditional Intensive Care Units
• Personal Protective Equipment and Decontamination Strategies
New Appendices – The third edition of the FDM textbook also includes all-new appendices, added to reflect information pertinent to any disaster preparedness plan, addressing radiation exposures and personal protective equipment in patient care.
New User-Friendly Format – The new FDM textbook format and look reflect those of the FCCS and PFCCS textbooks, which means the addition of easy-to-read flow charts, tables and informational graphics. Each chapter and major section opens with learning objectives and a case study to focus attention on key clinical findings and patient presentation. Information boxes in the margins reinforce essential principles and emphasize clinical cautions. Many sections offer additional electronic resources and suggested readings.
A Revamped Course to Reflect the Third Edition – The one-day FDM course has been restructured to reflect changes in the textbook and to fit the needs of advanced critical care practitioners. Debuting at Congress, the new course also will include a revised post-test and an instructor component. FDM instructors are being sought, and criteria are available in the FCCS & Training Courses section of www.sccm.org.
For more information on holding an FDM, FCCS or PFCCS course, contact SCCM’s hospital relations manager Kenneth Klarich at kklarich@sccm.org or +1 847 493-6401. For information about becoming a course instructor for any of these programs, contact Gervaise Nicklas, program development manager, at gnicklas@sccm.org or +1 847 493-6404.
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