TREKK Virtual Education Sessions 2024-2025
2022 Jackson Water Crisis
This summary describes the 2022 Jackson Water Crisis, when flooding made Jackson’s water system nearly fail. St. Dominic’s Hospital was ready because of past planning, …
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Children and Disasters: Understanding Impact and Enabling Agency
The report "Children and Disasters: Understanding Impact and Enabling Agency" explores how disasters affect children. It describes the importance of understanding these impacts to help …
Pediatric Disaster Science: Understanding Needs, Highlighting Imperatives, and Leveraging Opportunities
2024
· National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,
· National Institutes of Health (NIH)
This discussion paper covers views and insights shared at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Symposium on Pediatric Disaster Science by experts …
Human Trafficking in America’s Schools: What Schools Can Do To Prevent,, Respond, and Help Students To Recover From Human Trafficking, Second Edition
2021
· U.S. Department of Education
The guide "Human Trafficking in America's Schools" explains how schools can help prevent and respond to human trafficking. It describes the signs of trafficking, risk …
Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities
2011
· U.S. Department of Justice
This document looks at how well juvenile justice systems are prepared for emergencies. It describes a guide to help these facilities support youth during disruptions. …
Use of Telemedicine Among Office-Based Physicians, 2021
2023
· U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
· The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center
This data brief describes how telemedicine use among office-based doctors increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, nearly 90% of doctors used telemedicine, up from …
Population Monitoring in Radiation Emergencies: A Guide for State and Local Public Health Planners
This planning guide by the CDC introduces population monitoring in radiation emergencies for public health officials and emergency planners. It emphasizes the importance of early …
Preparing for the Regional Health Impacts of Climate Change in the United States
The CDC Climate and Health Program aids regions in the U.S. to understand and mitigate the diverse health impacts of climate change based on their …
Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) State Law Fact Sheet
This fact sheet explains state laws about Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) programs, which aim to improve survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. It highlights the …
Efficacy of Prehospital Application of Tourniquets and Hemostatic Dressings To Control Traumatic External Hemorrhage
This document is about using tourniquets and hemostatic dressings to stop bleeding before reaching a hospital. It describes how these tools can save lives in …