Consultant for Development of E-learning Course on Mass Casualty Management and Triage

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is an autonomous international organization established for scientific, educational, developmental, and humanitarian purposes with a vision of safer communities and sustainable development through disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific by working with governments, development partners, international organizations, NGOs, civil society, private sector, media, and other key stakeholders.

Established in 1986 as a technical capacity-building center, ADPC has grown and diversified its expertise across social and physical sciences to support sustainable solutions for risk reduction across a broad range of specialist areas, with over 100 staff from 19 different nationalities and a wide range of professional expertise from atmospheric scientists to social scientists with experiences from all levels of engagement typically required for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Resilience (CR) effectively. ADPC has six strategic themes supported by seven departments: ADPC Academy, Risk Governance, Climate Resilience, Urban Resilience, Health Risk Management, Preparedness for Response and Recovery, and Geospatial Information. These are supported by Finance, Human Resources and Administration, and Strategic Planning departments. In addition to the departments, ADPC also works on three cross-cutting themes: Gender and Diversity, Poverty and Livelihoods, and Regional and Transboundary Cooperation through permanent working committees.

ADPC Strategy 2020 guides the organization in providing comprehensive risk reduction support to countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific. ADPC recognizes the importance of examining the linkages between disaster risk management, poverty reduction, gender equality, sustainability, rights-based approaches, climate change, and regional cooperation. For details, please refer to the ADPC website at http://www.adpc.net/

Department Introduction

The Preparedness for Climate Action (PCA) Department of ADPC focuses on enhancing the preparedness and response management capacities of governments, response organizations, volunteers, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, communities, and other traditional and non-traditional actors of the Disaster Risk Management Ecosystem. It also strives to strengthen the capacity of institutions and at-risk communities for faster and more efficient disaster recovery. The department works with the above-stated actors to ensure that the regional, national, sub-national, and local disaster preparedness, response, and recovery frameworks and implementation plans are in place well before disaster strikes.

Purpose and Objectives:

The purpose of this assignment is to develop a self-paced online course in a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) format on Mass Casualty Management (MCM) and Triage. The course will focus on strengthening the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals, first responders, and hospital managers in effectively managing mass casualty incidents and conducting triage during emergencies.

The course will cover essential concepts and practical approaches to mass casualty management, with a particular focus on leadership, coordination, and decision-making during high-pressure situations. While the course will provide key technical information on triage protocols, patient prioritization, and resource allocation, it is not intended to replace detailed hands-on training. Instead, the e-learning course will serve to raise awareness of best practices and tools available to manage mass casualty events, enabling participants to identify when and how to mobilize specialized teams and resources.

This online course will complement existing in-person emergency response courses developed by the PEER PRogram by providing a flexible and accessible learning option for healthcare professionals, emergency responders and volunteers. It will also act as a refresher course for those who have previously attended MFR, CSSR, HOPE and CADRE training, keeping them updated on evolving protocols and tools. By broadening access to training, the e-learning course will help expand the reach and impact of preparedness efforts in mass casualty management and triage.

ADPC is seeking a qualified consultant to develop this e-learning course to ensure it is interactive, practical, and tailored to meet the needs of healthcare providers and responders, promoting effective emergency response and saving lives during mass casualty incidents.

Expected Outputs:

1. Introductory video of the Online training
2. Instructional Design Document that includes project plan, key milestones, and timeline
3. Presentation prototype using ADPC Communication Guide.
4. Illustrated videos of training modules (graphic animations, voice-over)
5. Module Assessment / Quizzes
6. Course structure uploaded to ADPC Platform
7. Operational maintenance and training
8. Final project report

Responsibilities and Tasks: The consultant is responsible for providing the following services:

1. Instructional Design Document (IDD)

1.1 Collect training course content, clarify objectives, and finalize content in consultation with the ADPC SNAP South Asia team.

1.2 Submission of instructional design document (IDD), including the course concept, tools, work plan, collation of existing training content and limitations, and information about the software under production or development according to the requirement of the hosting platform (ADPC).

1.3 Develop and present detailed storyboards in consultation with the ADPC SNAP South Asia team.

2. Design and Development

2.1 Transform training material to e-learning modules on the topics that are identified. Design and curate interactive modules using various pedagogical tools, including audio/video script, multimedia elements, graphics, animations, simulations, quizzes, case studies, etc.

2.2 Prototype – Develop and present a prototype of one of the topics.

2.3 Develop the first module incorporating the feedback on the prototype.

3. Components of the e-learning course

3.1 Create User Profile

Enable the option for the user to create a ‘Profile’ for the course to save their details and track their progress in the course or module. The information provided will be used to generate the certificate and measure progress.

3.2 Brief overview of each module

• Information about the course
• Reading materials
• module, syllabus, grading
• sitemap and help section
• Feedback and FAQs section

3.3 Module

• After each session, learners take a short quiz. When the learners complete the quiz, the session is shown as “completed.”
• After the learners complete the entire course, including the final test/quiz with 80% passing score, a certificate of completion is generated
• Include a repository of reading material and contacts of resource persons, instructors for additional information.
• Provide subtitles for videos wherever required
• Provide an option to save (user’s progress) and exit

3.4 Certification

Certification shall be provided based on the assessment elements such as quizzes, multiple choice questions (MCQs), hypothetical scenarios, and the following. These can be used to test the competence of the participants on the topics. These questions should adhere to the weightage given to each session for certification.

4. Course Framework

Design and develop 5 modules with 3-4 sessions in each module and host all e-learning modules on appropriate LMS. It’s expected minimum of 255 minutes total based on the materials.

Here is a proposed framework for an Online Self-Paced Refresher Course on Mass Casualty Management and Triage using MOOCs, designed for healthcare professionals, first responders, and volunteers:

Course Title: Essentials of Mass Casualty Management and Triage: A Refresher Course

Overview:

• Target Audience: Healthcare professionals, first responders, and volunteers
• Purpose: To provide a concise and practical review of mass casualty management and triage principles for both pre-hospital and hospital settings.
• Duration: ~4-5 hours total (self-paced)

5. Platform deployed on hosting server

5.1 Platform skeleton to be compatible with the hosting platform’s requirements.

5.2 Moderator- The consultant should moderate responses to queries and feedback during the contract.

6. Operation maintenance and training

6.1 Post-deployment portal maintenance

• Provide technical support to maintain the online course during the contract period. After the contract ends, the selected consultant shall be available for four months to provide services if there are technical faults in running the online e-learning platform.
• Carry out error/bug fixes and minor enhancements to keep the online course fully functional during the contract period. Provide maintenance for 1 year after the online training is live.
• Support users and administrators in any technical platform-related issues.

6.2 Training organized for management of e-learning platform

• Training material: Develop clear and comprehensive Operational and Technical Reports/ Manuals for training and maintenance of the e-learning course.
• After the e-learning course is live to the audience, perform monitoring of the back-and-forth process of the eLearning development cycle.

Working Principles:

In performing the duties and responsibilities indicated above, the consultant will be supervised by the SNAP South Asia team under the overall guidance of the Technical Lead, Emergency Preparedness, and the Director, Preparedness for Response and Recovery (PRR) Department of ADPC. In addition, the consultant will closely work with other Project/Program Coordinators/Managers and Project Coordinators of the PCA Department.

Qualifications:

The qualifying criteria for the individuals applying for this are given as follows:

• Should have implemented similar e-learning and virtual courses. Provide 2-3 examples as reference.
• Should have a minimum of five years of experience in e-learning and virtual course development, including multimedia content/ graphics/ graphical guiding elements for e-learning applications (animations, videos, etc.)
• Should have experience in implementing assignments with a multi-disciplinary team of experts available
• The individuals will also be assessed on the following:
  • Troubleshooting capabilities: Capability to provide technical support for maintenance,
  • Availability for maintenance and update of course,
  • After-development support: ability to provide software orientation, timely troubleshooting and fixes, software configuration, software customization, backup services, and monitoring of software implementation after the course is live,
  • Availability of manual testing procedures during the development process.

Duty Station: Home-base

Duration: 15 March – 30 June 2025

Itinerary: During official missions outside the duty station, the Consultant will be entitled to local/international travel, daily subsistence allowance, accommodation, and other related travel costs as per ADPC financial policy including reimbursement of general and administrative expenses related to implementing program activities based on prior approval from the respective supervisor identified above.

Condition of payment: The Consultant will be paid a professional fee according to the completion and acceptance of ADPC of specific deliverables over 3.5 months starting on 15 March 2025 to 30 June 2025. The payment will be made based on successful completion of specific project deliverables accepted by ADPC according to the suggested payment schedule.