
Pediatric Emergency Preparedness for Mass Gatherings and Special Events 2004 Lisa Bernardo; Tener Veenema PMID: 15448627DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dmr.2003.12.001 Access Resources Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie About This Resource About This article is about preparing for emergencies involving children at large events with over 1,000 people. It describes how nurses and health care providers play a key role in managing health care during these gatherings, like sports events or concerts. The focus is on improving disaster readiness and teamwork among pediatric and adult emergency teams. It highlights the challenges of caring for many children who might get sick or hurt at such events and aims to improve planning to prevent mass casualty situations. Tags Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Violence Keywords: Age Factors; Child; Child, Preschool; Crowding; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Emergency Treatment; First Aid; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Mass Behavior; Pediatric Nursing; Pediatrics; Planning Techniques; Emergency Nursing; Adolescent; Needs Assessment; Nurse's Role; Risk Assessment; Mass Casualty Incidents Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection) Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses Format: Journal Article Media Type: Website Institutions: University of Pittsburgh Institution Type: Academic Language: English Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review More like this Pediatric Emergency Preparedness for Mass Gatherings and Special Events 2004 · University of Pittsburgh A Scoping Review of Pediatric Mass-Casualty Incident Triage Algorithms 2023 · McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital Immediate Response to Major Incidents: Defining an Immediate Responder! 2020 · University of Gothenburg, Shiraz University, University of South-Eastern Norway The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. It does not substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Access Resources Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie About This Resource

Pediatric Emergency Preparedness for Mass Gatherings and Special Events

2004
Lisa Bernardo; Tener Veenema

PMID: 15448627DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dmr.2003.12.001

Access Resources

About

This article is about preparing for emergencies involving children at large events with over 1,000 people. It describes how nurses and health care providers play a key role in managing health care during these gatherings, like sports events or concerts. The focus is on improving disaster readiness and teamwork among pediatric and adult emergency teams. It highlights the challenges of caring for many children who might get sick or hurt at such events and aims to improve planning to prevent mass casualty situations.

More like this

Pediatric Emergency Preparedness for Mass Gatherings and Special Events 2004 · University of Pittsburgh A Scoping Review of Pediatric Mass-Casualty Incident Triage Algorithms 2023 · McGill University, Montreal Children's Hospital Immediate Response to Major Incidents: Defining an Immediate Responder! 2020 · University of Gothenburg, Shiraz University, University of South-Eastern Norway

The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. It does not substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Pediatric Emergency Preparedness for Mass Gatherings and Special Events

Access Resources

About

Tags

More like this

Access Resources