Children’s National Creates First Pediatric Medical Reserve Corps in the United States

• 2015

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• Mary Hodges

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This preparedness brief announces the creation of the Washington, D.C. Pediatric Medical Reserve Corps (DC-PMRC), a unit that provides pediatric support services to the DC community in preparation for, response to, and recovery from disasters, pandemics, special events, and mass-casualty events involving children and families. The team can assist when local resources are overwhelmed. This resource is related to a PPN podcast titled "Origins."

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Hazards: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease; Natural Disasters; Severe Weather; Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child Health Services; Disaster Planning; District of Columbia; Emergency Medical Services; Health Personnel; Pediatrics; Public Health; Volunteers; Community Health Planning; Pandemics; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Mass Casualty Incidents; Emergency Responders

Institutions: National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)

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