National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD) Pediatric Disaster Training Report

• 2018

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This report highlights ways to improve care for children during disasters. It describes training needs for health professionals, responders, teachers, and families. Key areas include family reunification, chemical threats, school safety, care for pregnant mothers and newborns, and support for children with disabilities. The report recommends public education campaigns and exercises to prepare communities better. It also suggests partnerships with organizations like the CDC and Red Cross to achieve these goals within two years.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Natural Disasters

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

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child Care; Child Health Services; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Education, Continuing; Emergency Medical Services; Health Personnel; Mental Health Services; Pediatrics; Public Health; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Disaster Medicine

Institutions: The National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD); Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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