Implementing a Disaster Drill at Your Institution

• 2019

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• Sarita Chung; Brent Kaziny

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This webinar discusses how to set up a disaster drill at hospitals, focusing on helping children during emergencies. Experts share tips on planning drills, including having the right staff and equipment ready. They suggest starting with small exercises before doing big ones and stress the importance of learning from each drill to improve plans for real events. The goal is to make sure hospitals are prepared for emergencies involving kids by practicing regularly and working together with emergency managers in their area.

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Focus Areas: Mental Health; Natural Disasters; Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Hospitals, Pediatric; Pediatrics; Interdisciplinary Communication; Mass Casualty Incidents; Simulation Training

Institutions: EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)

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