Continuing Education
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Response Topical Collection Chapter 10: Pediatric Decontamination
This chapter focuses on pediatric decontamination, with recommendations outlined in their policy and technical report from February 2020. The chapter emphasizes general principles for decontaminating …
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Response Topical Collection
This topical collection aims to equip pediatricians, planners, responders, care providers, and volunteers with the knowledge and guidance necessary to address the unique needs of …
Pediatric Considerations Before, During, and After Radiological or Nuclear Emergencies
2018
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· Emory University,
· George Washington University
This article focuses on how children are affected by radiation during nuclear or radiological emergencies. It describes that kids can be more exposed to radiation …
Patient Decontamination in a Mass Chemical Exposure Incident: National Planning Guidance for Communities
This document provides guidance for communities on how to handle mass chemical exposure incidents. It describes the importance of quick and effective patient decontamination to …
National Preparedness: Efforts to Address the Medical Needs of Children in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear Incident
This report looks at how well the U.S. is prepared to meet children's medical needs during chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear incidents. It describes that …
Medical Countermeasures for Children in Radiation and Nuclear Disasters: Current Capabilities and Key Gaps
This article is about how to protect children during radiation and nuclear disasters. It describes the current ways we can help kids in these situations, …
Decontamination of Children
This video is about how to clean children safely during emergencies involving chemicals or radiation. It describes the importance of having special plans for kids …
Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM)
This website seeks to enable first responders, first receivers, other healthcare providers, and planners to plan for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects …
CBRN Medical Countermeasure Portfolio
This webpage features efforts to develop treatments for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats. It highlights programs like Project BioShield and FASTx that focus …
At-Risk/Special Needs Populations During Radiologic Emergencies
This webpage describes how to help at-risk and special needs groups during radiologic emergencies. It highlights the importance of planning for vulnerable populations like the …