Upcoming Events

The next Pediatric Disaster Course will be held on November 3, 2010. To register, please click here

Previous Events

Pediatric Disaster Training

The Pediatric Disaster Training is an 8 hour course designed for first receivers (hospital personnel). The course is available to non-hospital personnel as well. The trainings have been held throughout the past couple of years.

• 9/24/08
• 9/25/08
• 12/16/08
• 8/18/09
• 9/1/09

Emergency Preparedness Research Workshop - November 3-4, 2008 (Click here to view the PDF)

This workshop took place over two days with numerous representatives from various disciplines. The goal was to develop a framework for research on Emergency Preparedness and understand the potential collaborations that could be developed. The group developed several ideas which continue to be enhanced.

Pediatric Reunificaton: Consensus Conference - June 23-25, 2008 (Click here to view the PDF)

• Purpose: To finalize the Family Reunification Strategy for Hospitals and Health Care Systems for HHS
• Rationale: Although many techniques or potential tactics are described there is no overarching policy or plan at the federal level for hospitals or health care systems for family reunification in the face of a disaster. Our intent is to describe a stratagem that focuses on reunification strategies for children in disasters for hospitals and health care systems.

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Pediatric Disaster and Emergency Services National Summit - September 11-12, 2008 (Click here to view the PDF)

• The challenges to effective pediatric disaster planning are not limited to just Los Angeles, but instead, impact emergency preparedness efforts nationwide. Therefore, the summit will bring together medical experts, government officials and thought-leaders in pediatric emergency services preparedness, from across the nation, to present their research findings, personal experiences and best management practices on a range of pediatric disaster planning issues including acute injury, injury prevention, disaster medicine, disaster organization, disaster communication, family reunification, surge capacity and pediatric supply requirements
  
• Objectives
     1. To discuss the current state of pediatric emergency services and disaster preparedness nationwide
     2. To determine and deliberate about successes and challenges facing trauma networks
     3. To develop a consensus around a pediatric trauma and disaster research agenda
     4. To discuss latest trends in disaster communication and logistic support technology

Pediatric Reunification Conference: Exploring the Issues

On March 31st and April 1st the Pediatric Disaster Resource and Training Center hosted a conference entitled Pediatric Reunification: Exploring the Issues at Hand.  We hosted a total of 57 expert thought-leaders from around the nation and region in the 2-day sessions with representation from state, local emergency medical services, area hospitals, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and The Red Cross.

The meeting solicited information from various expert stakeholders regarding issues regarding pediatric disaster evacuation and family reunification focusing on the following 6 target areas:

• Clinical Issues
• Non-Clinical Issues
• Pediatric Psychological Support
• Patient Movement
• Technology / Tracking
• Communication

Click Here to Watch Video Footage of this Two-Day Event

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