Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM)
The Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM) advances pediatric disaster preparedness by developing planning tools, clinical guidance, and training resources. WRAP-EM resources support healthcare systems, emergency responders, and community partners in strengthening pediatric readiness across all hazards. The index provides access to WRAP-EM resources to help enhance regional coordination, response, and surge capability across our 6 states.
Drill Planning Guide: Evacuation
This document is a step-by-step guide for planning and running an evacuation drill at a hospital or healthcare facility. The guide helps emergency managers use …
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Pediatric Agitation: Emergency Department Management
Agitation can be a common feature in patients presenting to emergency departments for treatment. Agitated pediatric patients impact emergency department operations and require dedicated care …
Heat Emergencies and Hyperthermia in Children
2024
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· University of North Carolina School of Medicine
This course will discuss the environmental causes of hyperthermia in children. After reviewing this course, you should be able to: Understand the causes of pediatric …
Pediatric Respiratory Emergency Response
2024
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· University of North Carolina School of Medicine
In this course, you will learn about: the pediatric respiratory system; how diseases, illnesses, and conditions can impact the respiratory system; and how EMS performance …
Weather Emergencies and Disasters
2024
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Weather emergencies and disasters are important events for EMS to understand. Of the ten most devastating natural disasters, only Louisiana, Florida, and Mississippi have been …
Best Practices to Implement ED Telepsychiatry
Module Goal: provide managers, operations staff, and clinical champions in the emergency department (ED) with best practice strategies for initiating an ED-based telepsychiatry program. At …
Identifying Physical Abuse in Children
· UCLA School of Medicine,
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN)
Prehospital professionals share the critical responsibility of ensuring the welfare and safety of those in their care. However, there are times where their duties extend …
Prehospital Pediatric Agitation: Management by the EMS Clinician
Agitation can be a common feature in patients that EMS clinicians respond to. Managing agitated pediatric patients can be an even greater challenge. If left …
Pediatric Seizure for the Prehospital Provider
2024
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN)
Seizures are a common clinical encounter seen in pediatric patients treated by EMS. In this module, we are going to go over the management of …
Pediatric Trauma: Differences in Care
In this module we will discuss the major differences in pediatric trauma patients compared to adults as well as an introductory overview of the evaluation …