Prioritization of Pediatric Chemical, Biological, Radiologic, Nuclear, and Explosive Disaster Preparedness Education and Training Needs

• 2014

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• David Siegel; Kandra Strauss-Riggs; Scott Needle
PMID: 25587241DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpem.2014.10.002

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This article focuses on the need for better training and education for medical professionals to handle disasters involving children. It describes how children are especially vulnerable to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) events. The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health has developed a curriculum to train emergency responders in these areas. The goal is to reduce harm by improving skills in diagnosis and treatment during such emergencies. By using existing resources like websites and apps, the program aims to make learning easier for healthcare providers involved in pediatric care during disasters.

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Focus Areas: CBRNE; Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Curriculum; Delivery of Health Care; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Education, Medical, Continuing; Emergency Medical Services; Explosions; Pediatrics; Public Health; Radiation Injuries; Bioterrorism; Chemical Terrorism; Explosive Agents; Biological Warfare Agents; Disaster Medicine; Chemical Hazard Release; Radioactive Hazard Release

Institutions: National Institutes of Health (NIH); Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine; Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida; American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH)

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