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.
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 …
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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 …
Pediatric Care Coordination Center: A Demonstration and Table Top Exercise
2022
· Region V for Kids,
· Michigan Bureau of Emergency Preparedness, EMS, and Systems of Care (BEPESOC)
This resource is a demonstration of the Pediatric Medical Operations Coordination Cell (PMOCC) by the Michigan Bureau of EMS, Trauma and Preparedness with Region V …
Pediatric Medical Operations Coordination Cell (PMOCC): A PMOCC and Pediatric Surge Workshop: Exercise Plan
2022
· Region V for Kids
This document provides the Exercise Plan (ExPlan) from a virtual Pediatric Medical Operations Coordination Cell (PMOCC) workshop in 2022. The PMOCC is a new model …
Disaster and Families of Children with Disabilities: What Every Health Care Provider Needs to Know
This video provides information to improve the knowledge and increase the preparedness of healthcare providers who support families of children with special healthcare needs on …
Leveraging Regional Resources through Connections with Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Programs
The video describes how connecting with Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Programs (PMHCA) can help use local resources to support children’s mental health. These programs …
Securing Resources During a Disaster: A Pediatric Dashboard Orientation
2022
· Region V for Kids
The Region V for Kids Great Lakes Pediatric Consortium for Disaster Response held a virtual demonstration and user-level exercise of the EMResource Pediatric Dashboard on …
Refining Pediatric Telehealth Capability: A Demonstration to Leverage the Use of Technology During Disaster Response
2022
· Region V for Kids
This document describes a virtual telehealth demonstration by the Region V for Kids Great Lakes Pediatric Consortium. It aims to improve pediatric disaster response using …
Children and Disaster Hazard Awareness
This infographic helps people like community members, hospital staff, public health workers, policy makers, and first responders. It describes how to be aware of disasters …
Children and Disaster Emergency Management: Threat Assessment, Hazard Identification, and Risk
This infographic is about keeping children safe during disasters in Ohio and Michigan. It describes important facts to help prepare for emergencies. The focus is …