It Will Happen Again: Pediatric Disaster Preparedness & Response

• 2023

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• Mark Cicero

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This presentation discusses how to prepare for disasters involving children. Dr. Cicero shares his experiences and stresses the importance of planning before disasters happen. The focus is on helping emergency workers, like EMS and hospitals, be ready to care for kids during emergencies. He highlights the need for special training and equipment for children in these situations. He also talks about keeping families together during such events and using resources wisely to help those most in need quickly.

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Focus Areas: Infectious Disease; Natural Disasters; Trauma

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

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

Keywords: Child Health Services; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Pediatrics; Triage; Mass Casualty Incidents

Institutions: World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM)

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