Disaster Preparedness


Mass violence resources: Preparing for the unthinkable

Sadly, incidents of mass violence are becoming an everyday reality for children and families and …


Is your disaster plan pediatric ready?

While there are many unknowns in life, one thing that is certain is that there …


Apply to become an EMSC or PPN Scholar or EMSC Fellow

The Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC) launched the Scholars and …


Pediatric Pandemic Network’s interim site is live!

The Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) has an interim site up and running with much more …


EGLPCDR now “Region V for Kids”

The Eastern Great Lakes Pediatric Consortium for Disaster Response (EGLPCDR), one of the Assistant Secretary …


Advisory committee on children and disasters hosts inaugural public meeting

The National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD), which was established to provide expert …


Updated checklist for pediatric disaster preparedness to be released

In the spring of 2021, the EMSC Innovation & Improvement Center (EIIC) Disaster Domain convened …


Pediatric Pandemic Network domains share top priorities

On Nov. 19, more than 100 team members and stakeholders from the Center for Pediatric …


RPPN convenes for two-day strategy meeting

From Oct. 17-19, members of the Center for Pediatric Everyday Readiness-Regional Pediatric Pandemic Network (RPPN)—a …


Celebrating National Preparedness Month

It is well recognized that truly effective disaster preparedness requires considering the needs of all …