FEMA's Organized Response With a Pediatric Subspecialty Team: The National Disaster Medical System Response: A Pediatric Perspective

• 2006

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• Debra Weiner; Shannon Manzi; Mark Waltzman; Michele Morin; Anne Meginniss; Gary Fleisher
PMID: 16735274DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-0099m

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This article describes the deployment and operations of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) in response to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana. It highlights the long-term preparation, objectives, and organization of the NDMS, emphasizing the focus on pediatric victims during the disaster. The article outlines the challenges faced, lessons learned, and the critical role of pediatric specialty teams in providing care to children affected by the disaster. It also discusses the unique vulnerabilities of children in disasters, the need for specialized pediatric care, and the importance of disaster preparedness for families.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Child Health Services; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Emergency Medical Services; Louisiana; Pediatrics; Relief Work; Transportation of Patients; Triage; Rescue Work

Institutions: Boston Children's Hospital

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