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Large Scale Power Outage: A FEMA Virtual Tabletop Exercise
2024
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
· Region V for Kids
This document provides a detailed overview of a Large Scale Power Outage Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) conducted by Region V for Kids representatives in collaboration …
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The Pediatric Interfacility Transfer Guide
The Pediatric Interfacility Transfer Guide is a helpful guide for moving patients between healthcare facilities. It describes the steps and resources needed to ensure safe …
Partnering With Families to Improve Emergency Medical Services for Children
2018
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· Texas Children's Hospital,
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
This journal article describes how working together with families can help make emergency medical services better for children. Families know their children best and can …
The Importance of Family Reunification in Pediatric Disaster Planning
This journal article describes how important it is to help children and their families find each other after disasters. When kids are separated from their …
Patient Tracking & Reunification Module - EMSC
The Patient Tracking & Reunification Module helps hospitals plan for reuniting families during disasters. It describes how to share information, address security concerns, and consider …
First Aid After A Flood
This one-page guide describes what to do after a flood to stay safe and healthy. It explains how to clean wounds, avoid dirty water, and …
Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Checklist
This checklist helps EMS and fire-rescue agencies see if they are ready to care for children. It covers training, equipment, safety, family-centered care, policies, quality …
Be Ready: Tips for Families of Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs
This webpage provides tips for families with children and youth who have special healthcare needs to prepare for emergencies and disasters. It describes the importance …
The Route to Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments
This roadmap infographic describes how emergency departments can improve care for children by following steps to increase pediatric readiness. These steps include preparing by talking …
Pediatric Decontamination Toolkit
This resource is a packet that helps hospitals and emergency teams get ready to safely clean and care for children during disasters involving dangerous chemicals …