DisasterCast
American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Children and Disasters hosts DisasterCast, brief educational videos intended for pediatric health care providers, featuring advice from pediatricians about caring for children impacted by disasters. There are 16 videos included in the series as of February 2025.
DisasterCast: Crisis Standards of Care
This 7-minute video interviews Dr. Jeffrey Upperman and focuses on key elements of crisis standards of care in pediatric disaster planning. The video explains how …
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DisasterCast: Pediatric Triage and Tagging
This 5-minute video interviews Dr. Nichole Davis. It is about pediatric triage and tagging, which are important in emergencies to help children quickly. It describes …
DisasterCast: School Violence with Mass Casualties
This 7-minute video interviews Dr. David Schonfeld, who discusses dealing with school violence that leads to many injuries or deaths. It describes how schools and …
DisasterCast: Chemical and Biological Incidents
This 7-minute video interviews Dr. Carl Baum. It reviews strategies for addressing times when children are exposed to hazardous agents, including pediatric decontamination.
DisasterCast: Planning for Civil Unrest
This American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) DisasterCast series video (under 13 minutes) interviews Dr. Joelle Simpson, who shares recommendations on how planning with community partners …