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Pediatric Readiness: What Families Should Know
This one-page checklist provides recommendations for families on how to prepare for emergency room visits with their child. The focus is on planning ahead and …
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Child Abuse Communication Strategies
This document provides a guide for conducting child abuse evaluations in the emergency department. It emphasizes the need for sensitivity and compassion, recognizing the traumatic …
PsySTART (Psychological Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment)
PsySTART is a tool for mental health triage systems during disasters developed by WRAP-EM. It consists of four main components, including a cloud-based application for …
ED Screening and Treatment Options for Pediatric (ED STOP) Suicide Mental Health Assessment
This mental health assessment serves as a guide for emergency departments (ED) to help identify and treat children at risk of suicide. It describes the …
Clear Communication - Clear & Simple
A Clear & Simple guide is designed to assist health communicators in developing audience-appropriate information and communicating effectively with people with limited health literacy skills. …
Hospital & Health Facility Emergency Exercise Guide
This guide aids hospitals in assessing damage post-evacuation due to emergencies, not for radiological or chemical events. It focuses on structural safety, equipment damage, and …
Curriculum Recommendations for Disaster Health Professionals: The Pediatric Population
This document provides curriculum recommendations for teaching health professionals about caring for children during disasters. It describes the importance of focusing on pediatric needs, as …
Children and Youth Task Force in Disasters: Guidelines for Development
This resource provides a comprehensive guide for establishing and running task forces focused on addressing children's needs during emergencies. It outlines key considerations such as …
Nerve Agent Treatment - Autoinjector Instructions
This webpage provides instructions for using autoinjectors to treat nerve agent exposure. It describes the Mark 1 Kit, which includes atropine and pralidoxime chloride injectors, …
Where to Go in a Radiation Emergency
In this 2 minute video families will learn that in the case of a radiation emergency, the priority is to protect yourself, loved ones, and …