Children and Disaster Hazard Awareness

• 2021

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This infographic helps people like community members, hospital staff, public health workers, policy makers, and first responders. It describes how to be aware of disasters that can affect children. The infographic covers 24 different hazards and provides information on how to prepare for them, respond during them, and reduce their impact.

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Focus Areas: CBRNE; Infectious Disease; Infrastructure Failure; Natural Disasters; Severe Weather; Violence

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

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

Keywords: Civil Disorders; Disaster Planning; Earthquakes; Floods; Nuclear Energy; Snow; Tornadoes; Volcanic Eruptions; Cyclonic Storms; Chemical Terrorism; Pandemics; Extreme Heat; Mass Casualty Incidents; Tsunamis; Chemical Hazard Release; Wildfires; Emergency Responders; Mass Shooting Events

Institutions: Region V for Kids; EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)

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