Rough and Ready: Disaster Preparedness for the Pediatric Population

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• Desiree Seeyave; Stuart Bradin

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This document focuses on how to prepare for emergencies involving children. It covers the following areas: triage principles, focusing on pediatric patients; pediatric vulnerability in mass casualty events; decontamination principles and special considerations for children; phases of disaster planning; and pediatric needs in disaster planning.


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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Trauma

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child Health Services; Disaster Planning; Pediatrics; Trauma Centers; Triage

Institutions: American College of Emergency Physicians

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