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Learning Objectives: 1) Accurately triage patients using the local triage strategy 2) Explain the rationale behind each of their triage decisions 3) When necessary, correctly manage the airway and assess the pulse of disaster victims. …

Learning Objectives: 1) Accurately triage patients using the local triage strategy 2) Explain the rationale behind each of their triage decisions 3) When necessary, correctly manage the airway and assess the pulse of disaster victims …

The National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) is a national quality improvement initiative co-led by the Health Resources Services Administration’s (HRSA) Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College …

The NPRP assessment includes questions for hospital EDs around: This assessment can only be completed once per ED; we strongly encourage ED nurse managers to review it with their ED leadership before submitting their responses …

This checklist is based on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), and Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) 2018 joint policy statement “Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department”. Use this tool …

SAEM Manuscript, published November 2012. Objectives: Reuniting children with their families after a disaster poses unique challenges. The objective was to pilot test the ability of a novel image-based tool to assist a parent in …

From the Illinois EMSC Program. The purpose of the Pediatric Disaster Triage: Utilizing the JumpSTART© Method online educational module is to provide a review of mass casualty incident (MCI) triage concepts and tools such as …

From the Michigan Bureau of EMS & Trauma. During a disaster or pandemic illness, hospitals may receive critically ill or injured children and be charged to triage, treat and stabilize them while awaiting assistance or …

This disaster triage course will discuss how to recognize a disaster, the rationale for pediatric disaster triage, and common triage strategies. Application of the information through the use of several case studies and embedded quizzes …

In September 2019, the U.S. HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) awarded two cooperative agreements totaling $6 million to pilot the creation of Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence(COE) to …