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.
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 …
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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 …
Keeping Kids Safe: What If I Get a Pediatric Patient Exposed to Tear Gas?
This webpage for health care professionals provides guidance on treating children who have been exposed to tear gas or pepper spray. It addresses symptoms, treatment …
Keeping Kids Safe: Extreme Heat, Pavement Burns, and Chemical Burns
This webpage describes how to keep kids safe from burns caused by extreme heat, hot pavement, and chemicals. It explains that children can get serious …
Keeping Kids Safe: During Protests and Civil Disturbances
This webpage describes ways to keep children safe during protests and civil disturbances, especially if there is a risk of exposure to chemical agents like …
WRAP-EM Hospital Evacuation Guide for Pediatric Patients
This guide outlines evidence-based strategies for hospital evacuations, emphasizing that full evacuations are rarely necessary. Hospitals must plan for both partial evacuations (within the facility) …
Nevada Hospital Association's Burn Watch Board: Presented by Chris Lake, Executive Director, Nevada Hospital Association
This video describes the Nevada Hospital Association's Burn Watch Board, presented by Chris Lake, the Executive Director. The Burn Watch Board helps hospitals in Nevada …
WRAP-EM/EMSC Collaborative Webinar: Little Kids… Big Resuscitations: Are you Ready?
This webinar called "Little Kids… Big Resuscitations: Are you Ready?" by WRAP-EM and EMSC talks about how to help young children in emergencies when they …
Bringing A Crisis into Focus – Telling the Story of Emergency Department Boarding
This video describes the serious problem of emergency department boarding, where patients have to wait a long time in the emergency room because there are …