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Helpful information and links to important resources both locally and nationally.
I Love You Guys
Mission:
To restore and protect the joy of youth through educational programs and positive actions in collaboration with families, schools, communities, organizations and government entities.
The “I Love U Guys” Foundation’s programs for crisis response and post-crisis reunification are used in more than 78,000 schools, districts, departments, agencies, organizations and communities around the world. They are created through the research-based best practices of school administrators, psychologists, public space safety experts, families, and first responders. We’re a powerful conduit uniting this work.
Florida’s Poison Control Centers
Mission & Services:
The mission of the Florida Poison Control Centers is to provide exceptional care for individual patients and for supporting public health through information, surveillance, education and research.
The Florida Poison Information Center Network was created by an act of the Florida Legislature in 1989 (FS 395.1027) in response to the overwhelming need for emergency poison information in the state. The Network, incorporates three poison centers located in Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa, and currently receives approximately 500 calls each day from Floridians and residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Florida’s three Poison Control Centers provide an invaluable service to the citizens of Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands by offering poison prevention and confidential management information through a nationwide, toll-free 1-800-222-1222 hotline. Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, calls are answered by specially trained physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, toxicology fellows, and board-certified toxicologists who have immediate access to the latest, in-depth poison assessment and prevention techniques.
Please add the Poison Help line (1-800-222-1222) as a contact in your phone.
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CEMIR/NPDC Collaborative Podcast #Prep4TheKids
The Center for Emergency Management Intelligence Research – the CEMIR’s Substack
In honor of National First Responder Day October 28th Center for Emergency Management Intelligence and Research and the National Pediatric Disaster Coalition is sharing our episode on ESF 9 #Prep4TheKids Search and Rescue. In this episode, we highlight the importance of addressing the needs of children associated with ESF 9: Search and Rescue in Disaster.
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Check out the following trusted resources to inform your #Prep4TheKids emergency planning
Resources for Family Reunification/Search and Rescue
- Family Reunification Learning Modules (Region V for Kids)
- Children Separated by Disaster: Reunification Challenges and Resources Webinar
- Family Reunification Following Disasters Toolkit (AAP)
- Hospital Reception Site Planning Template
- Unaccompanied Minor Reunification Fillable Checklist (EMSC Illinois)
- Post-Disaster Reunification of Children: A Nationwide Approach (FEMA)
- Know Your Address and Phone Number (Sesame Street)
- NCMEC Family Emergency Playbook (video, infographics, guidance)
- Understanding the Different Types of Search and Rescue Operations.
- National Institutes for Health – Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Quick facts for Search and Rescue professionals – from Autism Speaks
- Project Lifesaver®
- Team Adam: Missing Child Rapid Response System
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s Disaster Preparedness and Response
- Investigative Checklist for First Responders
- Checklist: What You Should Do When Your Child Is First Missing
- School Search and Rescue Team Guide: Effective Classroom Searches
- FEMA Urban Search & Rescue
Disasters in Seconds – Pediatric MCI Exercise Kit
There is a time and place for real life actors, makeup artists and gooey, drippy moulage when it comes to disaster training… because it’s cool!!
But trying to coordinate with schedules, paying for overtime, and getting patients to act out their actual injuries can be a LOT of work.
Disasters In Seconds alleviates all of these issues, takes one person about 20-30 minutes to set up, and at the end of the day all fits back in one bag.
You will be ready to practice your triaging skills and gain additional pediatric knowledge! You also get to practice moving patients to appropriate tarps or areas using teamwork, and ultimately through training on a more regular basis, be more prepared for a real-life disaster.
There are no waivers, no supervision, no safety concerns needed. There is also no secondary trauma for the victims!
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Contact [email protected] to schedule use of Disasters in Seconds – Pediatric MCI Exercise Kit
Family Reunification Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics
Family Reunification Following Disasters: A Planning Tool for Health Care Facilities
Family Separation and Reunification in Disasters
Western Massachusetts Region Homeland Security Advisory Council (WRHSAC)
Family Reunification Template Training Modules
FEMA
CDC
Caring for Children in a Disaster – Reunification
READINESS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR SCHOOLS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER
Family Reunification Resource Guide
ASPR
Tips for Healthcare Facilities: Assisting Families and Loved Ones after a Mass Casualty Incident
EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center
Patient Tracking & Family Reunification
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Response Topical Collection resource endeavors to inform and guide pediatricians as well as planners, responders, care providers, and volunteers to be better prepared to meet the unique needs of children in times of crises and disasters.
Children have many unique anatomic, physiologic, immunologic, developmental, and psychological considerations that potentially affect their vulnerability to injury and response in a disaster. The underlying principle of pediatric disaster preparedness is to ensure that the medical and psychological needs of children are met during and after disaster events.
Family Reunification Following Disasters: A Planning Tool for Health Care Facilities
AAP Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Response Topical Collection
Introduction
To be fully prepared for disasters, the best strategy is an all-hazards approach. All components within the chain of care for those affected by disasters can benefit from additional knowledge and guidance to improve pediatric preparedness.
Chapter 1: How Children are Different
As all pediatric care providers know, one cannot treat children as small adults. Children have many unique anatomic, physiologic, immunologic, developmental, and psychological considerations that potentially affect their vulnerability to injury and response in a disaster. Pediatricians can and should ensure that the needs of children are met in triage, diagnosis, and management in times of catastrophic occurrences.
Chapter 2: Disaster Planning for Pediatricians
Preparedness is probably the most important phase of response in emergency management. Parents know their child best and can greatly benefit from their pediatrician’s help with planning before an emergency or disaster.
Chapter 3: Preparedness Planning in Specific Practice Settings
The underlying principle of pediatric disaster preparedness is to ensure that the medical and psychological needs of children are met during and after disaster events. Proper planning can help a practice provide the necessary care to their patients.
Chapter 4: Mental Health Issues
Pediatricians and other health professionals that care for children will play many critical roles in identifying and addressing the mental health needs of children and families in a disaster or crisis event.
Chapter 5: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Infectious diseases remain among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in resource-limited countries. Guidelines are available for recognizing, isolating, and safely managing children with highly hazardous infectious diseases.
Chapter 6: Pediatric Preparedness Exercises
In conducting exercises specifically geared toward pediatric populations, hospitals and community-based providers can identify gaps in preparedness, training, response, and recovery for children in disasters.
Chapter 7: Nuclear and Radiological Events
Medical professionals, including pediatricians, need to be knowledgeable regarding the principles and management of radiological injury, not only to provide proper diagnosis and treatment to those affected, but also to alleviate public fear and counter potential misinformation.
Chapter 8: Biological Events
All public health and medical responses to bioterrorism events begin at the local level. Pediatricians are front-line health care providers in every community, and they may become front-line responders in a bioterrorist attack.
Chapter 9: Chemical Events
Successful planning and response to events involving chemical terrorism require strong collaboration and integrated functioning of many agencies and facilities, both governmental and nongovernmental, including local treatment facilities, local and state health departments, and federal agencies.
Chapter 10: Pediatric Decontamination
Pediatricians need to be aware of pediatric decontamination strategies and appropriate use of personal protective equipment to protect health care staff
Chapter 11: Physical Trauma: Blunt and Penetrating Injuries Due to Explosives and Firearms
Treatment of blast trauma involves full integration of the regional emergency medical services system and the regional trauma system, in accordance with plans developed in collaboration with regional public safety and emergency management agencies.
NERVE AGENT INFORMATION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND HOSPITALS
**Meticulous attention to standard protocols for personal protection, recognizing toxidromes, and treating patients continues to be the best way to prepare for and respond to chemical agent exposures**
Purpose
This document provides a quick refresher on standard protocols for recognizing, treating, and protecting yourself from nerve agent exposures. Comprehensive follow-up guidance for Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, HazMat, and Hospital-Based First Receivers incorporating lessons learned and best practices from the recent United Kingdom incidents will be forthcoming.
Background
Nerve agents are extremely toxic chemical warfare agents. Several nerve agents exist and are generally categorized as either “high volatility” or “low volatility” chemicals, a measure of how likely they are to disperse in air. A high volatility nerve agent (easily dispersed in air) means that the exposure is likely to occur from breathing in its vapors resulting in the rapid onset of symptoms.
A low volatility nerve agent (not easily dispersed in air) typically gets absorbed through the skin and has a delayed onset of signs and symptoms. An example of a high volatility nerve agent is sarin, whereas VX is a low volatility agent. In the body, a nerve agent exerts its effects by inhibiting an enzyme (acetylcholinesterase), resulting in acute illness – specifically, cholinergic crisis.
Organophosphorus or carbamate pesticides produce similar effects to nerve agents.
FULL DOCUMENT CAN BE FOUND HERE
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF NERVE AGENT POISONING
Caveat: Poisoned patients may not demonstrate all of these symptoms
- Mouth/Skin: Drooling (Salivation), foaming at the mouth, and excessive sweating
- Nose/Eyes: Runny nose and watery eyes (Lacrimation) with small (often pinpoint) pupils (Miosis)
- Chest: Cough, chest tightness, difficulty in breathing, wheezing, respiratory failure, “wet” fluid filled lungs
- Abdominal: Urination, Diarrhea, abdominal (Gastrointestinal) cramps, belching, nausea, and/or vomiting (Emesis)
- Mental Status: Confusion, drowsiness, slurred speech, ataxia, unconsciousness, coma
- Muscle/Neurological: Fatigue, weakness, twitching, tremors, cramps, absent reflexes, seizure
- Underlined findings = “SLUDGE”- Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal cramps, Emesis
- Other mnemonic used = “DUMBBELS” – Diarrhea, Urination, Miosis/Muscle weakness, Bronchospasm/Bronchorrhea, Bradycardia, Emesis, Lacrimation, Salivation/Sweating
Handtevy Pediatric Emergency Standards
Handtevy began as the premier pediatric healthcare technology company, committed to improving the treatment of critically ill or injured children in emergency settings. Encouraged by the demand of our distinguished customers – the life-saving medical teams – we broadened our horizons. We heard their call for more.
Today, we extend our commitment to clinicians nationwide, providing them with state-of-the-art technology and hands-on training. Our goal? To amplify the speed, precision, and quality of emergency care, not just for pediatrics, but for adults as well. We’re more than a company; we’re a commitment to enhanced care for all.
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National Center for Disaster Medicine & Public Health (NCDMPH)
NCDMPH VISION
The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health will be the United States’ academic center of excellence leading disaster health education and research. In collaboration with our federal partners, we will facilitate science and education to inform policy, operations, and funding decisions that improve our readiness, save lives and mitigate injuries in disasters.
NCDMPH MISSION
The Mission of the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health is to improve the United States disaster health readiness through advancements and improvements in education, research, practice, and policy.
BACKGROUND
NCDMPH is uniquely positioned as a bridge between federal agencies and academia.
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21 established NCDMPH in 2007 to be an academic center of excellence in disaster medicine and public health under five federal agency partners: the Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs. NCDMPH is both a federal organization and an academic center located in the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences working with military, nonprofit, private and federal collaborators to advance the mission.
DISASTER HEALTH CORE CURRICULUM
FIRST AID FOR SEVERE TRAUMA™ (FAST™)
PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM TRAINING IN DISASTER RECOVERY (PH STRIDR)
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