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: Preparing for Wildfires
This American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) DisasterCast series video (under 14 minutes) interviews Dr. Scott Needle, who shares recommendations on how families can prepare for …
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DisasterCast: Pediatric Ambulatory Surge
This 10-minute video interviews Dr. Jesse Hackell and discusses how to be prepared for and respond to surges in patients in the outpatient care setting. …
DisasterCast: COVID-19 Transition from Pandemic to Endemic
This 15-minute long video interviews Dr. H. Dele Davies. It is a discussion on the evolving status of COVID-19 and its impact on pediatric health …
DisasterCast: Responding to International Disasters
This 7-minute video interviews Dr. Eric Dzuiban and is intended to help people understand how to respond to international disasters. It describes different ways experts …
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 …
DisasterCast: Pediatric Emergency Department Surge
This 8-minute video interviews Dr. Jennifer McCain and discusses how pediatric emergency departments can handle a sudden increase in patients. It describes ways to manage …
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 …