{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Breaking Down Silos: Pediatric Disaster Preparation and Management","description":" Breaking Down Silos: Pediatric Disaster Preparation and Management Is your community ready for a disaster event involving children? Well, it\u2019s time to get ready. In this episode of The Pediatric EMS Podcast our guest experts recount firsthand experience of Hurricane Katrina and the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas as they guide you through the necessary components of preparing for the next pediatric disaster event. We have experts in Disaster Medicine, EMS, and Pediatric Emergency medicine to give you critical insight into planning, preparation, management, and recovery. Let\u2019s get started! Brought to you by The National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) Hosts: Dr. Joelle Donofrio-Odmann and Dr. Joseph Finney         Website: https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/414020\/breaking-down-silos-pediatric-disaster-preparation-and-management   Direct Download: https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/34eda738-c0e3-471c-94e6-5d7bb718e70f\/Episod_3.mp3  Editing and Publication: Joseph Finney  Technical Support: Phil Moy Narrator: Joseph Finney Content Experts:  Heidi Abraham Emergency Medicine Physician and Deputy Medical Director for Austin Travis County EMS and the Texas Department of Public Safety. Dr. Abraham is the Medical Director for The New Braunfels Fire Department in New Braunfels, Texas Brent Kaziny Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician and Medical Director of Emergency Management at Texas Children\u2019s Hospital. Brent is co-director of the disaster domain of the EMS for Children Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC). He is also on the executive core of The Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN). Amyna Husain Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician and Pediatric Medical Control Chief at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Husain works nationally with the AAP and The Pediatric Pandemic network. Dr. Husain is also involved in the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center regarding special populations (NETEC). Mark X. Cicero Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, Disaster Physician, and EMS Physician. Dr. Cicero serves as the education lead for the Pediatric Pandemic Network as well serving on the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters. Jeff Siegler EMS Physician and Emergency Medicine Physician at Washington University School of Medicine Dr. Siegler is the Medical Director of Saint Louis Children\u2019s Hospital Special Needs Tracking and Awareness Response System (STARS) as well as Medical Director for both an EMS district and a Fire Department in Saint Louis. Dr. Siegler works with local SWAT teams as the team physician. Kate Spectorsky Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Disaster Medicine Physician at Saint Louis Children\u2019s Hospital in Association with Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Spectorsky is involved with the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Disaster Preparedness. Critical Components of Disaster Management: Preparation Communication Adaptation Reunification Caring for responders Quality Improvement Caring for survivors Resources for preparing your hospital or agency: The Pediatric Pandemic Network https:\/\/pedspandemicnetwork.org\/ EIIC Prehospital Emergency Care Coordinators https:\/\/emscimprovement.center\/collaboratives\/pecclc\/ The Pediatric Readiness Project https:\/\/emscimprovement.center\/domains\/pediatric-readiness-project\/ American Academy of Pediatrics: Disaster Medicine https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/patient-care\/disasters-and-children\/ Resource for Disaster Preparedness https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/news-room\/aap-voices\/pediatric-readiness-for-the-everyday-emergency-and-disasters\/ CDC Resource: Caring for Children in a Disaster https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/childrenindisasters\/index.html Ethical implications of diversity in disaster research Hunt MR, Anderson JA, Boulanger RF. Ethical implications of diversity in disaster research. Am J Disaster Med. 2012 Summer;7(3):211-21. doi: 10.5055\/ajdm.2012.0096. PMID: 23140064. MPRT: Mobile Pediatric Response Team https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1111\/j.1553-2712.2012.01289.x   Talking To Children about Disaster Events: Be proactive, don\u2019t wait for the child to start the conversation What is the child\u2019s understanding of the event Ask what they are feeling Express support Seek additional support from counselors and healthcare experts Keep communication open Know that healing is a life-long process so support them on their journey Watch for warning signs of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety, and Depression Milestone regression Acting out Introversion Behavioral changes Resource for helping children cope with disasters https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/childrenindisasters\/helping-children-cope.html https:\/\/kidshealth.org\/en\/parents\/news.html https:\/\/extension.psu.edu\/programs\/betterkidcare\/early-care\/tip-pages\/all\/talking-with-children-about-the-news https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2019\/04\/24\/716704917\/when-the-news-is-scary-what-to-say-to-kids https:\/\/www.apa.org\/topics\/journalism-facts\/talking-children Podcast https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb2RjYXN0cy52cHIubmV0L2J1dC13aHk\/episode\/cHJ4XzMyNl80YjQ2NGMwNy1mODcyLTRlYmQtOTZjNy1kOWU4YWVhNTA1YWQ?hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwj_iciylNT6AhVwLkQIHf_jA6sQjrkEegQICBAF&ep=6   ","author_name":"The Pediatric EMS Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/414020","html":"