A Tabletop School Bus Rollover: Connecticut-Wide Drills to Build Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Promote a Novel Hospital Disaster Readiness Checklist

• 2019

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• Mark Cicero; Klevi Golloshi; Marcie Gawel; James Parker; Marc Auerbach; Pina Violano
PMID: 31637688DOI: https://doi.org/10.5055/ajdm.2019.0318

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This study considered tabletop exercises to improve pediatric disaster response in 5 Connecticut hospitals. 27 participants in the exercises included emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, nurses, physicians, and hospital administrators. By using action figures, participants simulated disaster scenarios and evaluated communication and readiness. The exercises identified gaps in surge capacity and capability, highlighting the need for further education and planning to enhance disaster preparedness.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Communication; Connecticut; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Emergency Medical Services; Hospitals; Pediatrics; Checklist; Surge Capacity

Institutions: Yale University; Yale New Haven Health System; University of Connecticut

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