Region V for Kids Resource Collection
Region V for Kids (RV4K) strengthens pediatric disaster preparedness by providing training, tools, and subject matter expertise to healthcare professionals, hospitals, and community partners. This page includes a searchable index of all RV4K resources.
Checklist of Essential Pediatric Considerations for Every Hospital’s Disaster Policies
The Checklist of Essential Pediatric Considerations for Every Hospital’s Disaster Policies helps families and communities get ready for emergencies involving children. It describes important steps …
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Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kit (PEAK): Status Epilepticus
2022
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK),
· SimBox
This toolkit focuses on status epilepticus, a severe type of seizure in children. It provides resources and educational materials to help healthcare providers manage these …
Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kit (PEAK): Multisystem Trauma
The Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kit (PEAK) focuses on multisystem trauma in children. It describes how to handle serious injuries that affect multiple parts of …
PECC Roles/Job Descriptions
The text describes the roles and job descriptions of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators (PECCs). PECCs work to improve emergency care for children by ensuring that …
Pediatric Disaster Checklist for Every Hospital
This pediatric disaster checklist serves as a vital tool to ensure preparedness for various types of disasters, including natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods, …
EMS Training Videos
These Compassionate Options for Pediatric EMS (COPE) training videos feature scenario-based content focusing on family engagement and communication. The content may be difficult to watch, …
Compassionate Options for Pediatric EMS (COPE)
The Compassionate Options for Pediatric EMS (COPE) project helps emergency medical services (EMS) workers handle tough situations, like a child's death. It describes how EMS …
Pediatric Prehospital Sepsis Screening and Management
The presentation slides explain how early recognition and treatment of sepsis in children can improve outcomes. It highlights the challenges of using complex screening tools …
National Pediatric Readiness Project: ED Toolkit
This National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) Toolkit helps emergency departments (EDs) improve pediatric readiness with tools aligned to 7 key areas: Administration and Coordination; Healthcare …
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 …