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.
Refining Pediatric Telehealth Capability: A Demonstration to Leverage the Use of Technology During Disaster Response
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 …
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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 …
The State of Pediatric Disaster Education: Gaps Across Disciplines and Health Care Coalitions
2021
· Region V for Kids
This infographic describes the findings from a gap analysis that highlights widespread gaps in pediatric disaster education across various fields. To fix these issues, a …
Advancing Pediatric Telehealth Capability: Use of Technology During Disaster Response
2021
· Region V for Kids
This virtual telehealth exercise was designed to demonstrate and test pediatric disaster telehealth activities. Various groups like doctors, health managers, and emergency workers practiced using …
Assessing Threats, Hazards and Risks to Build an Exercise Program
This video discusses the importance of conducting threat and risk assessments, specifically focusing on the "threat & hazard identification and risk assessment" (THIRA) process. THIRA …
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program Training Videos
FEMA Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) training. This set of emergency preparedness video tutorials created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency presents the …
How the National Response Coordination Center Responds to Disasters
This brief video showcases FEMA's National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) and its role in disaster response. The NRCC is the main hub for coordinating emergency …
Exercise Starter Kit for Preparedness in a Pandemic
The page serves to provide exercise starter kits for pandemic preparedness, particularly focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to guide organizations and communities in …
Disaster Dodgers: Introduction to Emergency Planning
This video teaches youth the difference between a disaster, emergency, and hazard. It describes different types of disasters, hazards, and emergencies, explaining how they can …