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.
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 …
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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 …
Regional Child Psychiatric Emergency Centers
This video describes regional centers that help children in mental health emergencies. These centers give fast and special care to kids who need urgent psychiatric …
The Behavior Safety Team: Helping Patients with Behavioral Risk Access Medical Care Safely
This video describes how the Behavior Safety Team helps patients with behavioral risks get medical care safely. The team works with doctors and nurses to …
Seattle Children’s Telemedicine Extension for Adolescent and Child Mental Health Boarders (TEAM-B)
This video describes the Seattle Children’s Telemedicine Extension for Adolescent and Child Mental Health Boarders (TEAM-B) program. The program uses telemedicine to help children and …
Seattle Children’s Behavioral Health Crisis Care Clinic: An Outpatient Model of Care for Youth & Families in Suicidal Crisis
This video describes the Seattle Children’s Behavioral Health Crisis Care Clinic, which helps young people and their families during suicidal crises. The clinic offers outpatient …