Hospitals, EDs, and EMS agencies should have the resources necessary to care for children before, during, and after a disaster. Florida EMSC complied a list of resources to assist hospitals, EDs, EMS agencies, and families prepare for a disaster.
California department of public health
15 ’til 50 Mass Casulty Incident Toolkit
To help hospital staff receive a surge of 50 or more patients within 15 minutes of notification of a mass casualty incident
EMSC INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT CENTER
Crisis-Specific Resources
To assist with disaster response and recovery
eastern great lakes consortium for pediatric disaster response
Disaster and Families of Children with Disabilities: What Every Health Care Provider Needs to Know
To position your community to “Be Ready” for a disaster
American College of emergency physicians and American academy of pediatrics
Emergency Information Form for Children with Special Health Care Needs
To assure prompt and appropriate care for children with special health care needs
Pediatric disaster centers of excellence
Gulf 7 – Pediatric Disaster Network
To ensure that emergency medical care is available to every family
at all stages of the disaster cycle spectrum
administration for strategic preparedness and response
HHS Child and Adolescent Health Emergency Planning Toolkit
To provide guidance for addressing the needs of children and youth with special health care needs
Pediatric Pandemic Network
Hospital Surge Recommendations and Resources for Pediatric Care
To support immediate response to the ongoing surge of pediatric patients in children’s and community hospitals and to guide planning and preparation for future surges
Florida PEDReady
Modified JumpSTART Badge Buddies
A mass casualty triage tool
EMSC INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT CENTER
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Toolkit
To help hospital administrators and leadership incorporate essential pediatric considerations into existing hospital disaster policies and additional resources
National Pediatric Disaster Coalition
Pediatric Disaster Resources
To help advance community preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery for infants, children, and their families in disasters
Western Regional AlLiance for Pediatric Emergency Management
Pediatric Surge Playbook
To provide considerations, potential response strategies, and supporting resources for the most common major challenges experienced by healthcare organizations and interagency groups during a pediatric surge
U.S. Centers for disease control and prevention
Ready Wrigley Prepares for Hurricanes Educational Activity Book
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers communication resources, including materials for children. Topics include coping after a disaster and preparing for extreme heat and hurricanes. Florida EMSC adapted the “Ready Wrigley Prepares for Hurricanes” educational activity book. Copies are available upon request. Available in English and Spanish.
Florida
Statewide Post-Storm Resources
To assist people with recovering from a storm
national academies: Sciences, Engineering, Medicine
The Action Collaborative on Disaster Research: Symposium on Pediatric Disaster Science
To scope perspectives, information, and scientific needs related to disasters affecting children