Is Your Community and Region Pediatric Disaster Ready?

• 2023

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• Deanna Dahl-Grove; Nathan Timm

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The video describes how communities can prepare for disasters with a focus on children, who are more vulnerable in emergencies. Two tools are introduced: the Regional Metrics Scorecard and the Pediatric HVA Template. The scorecard helps assess community readiness using data from nine areas like healthcare and mental health. The Pediatric HVA focuses on children's needs during disasters, such as family reunification and transport. Both tools help regions understand their vulnerabilities and improve disaster plans for children and families over time. For more information, viewers can contact experts or visit provided links.

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

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

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

Keywords: Child Welfare; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Pediatrics; Community Health Planning; Risk Assessment

Institutions: UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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