Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Class Offered in Lexington

DEM Blogger

March 7, 2019

A 2010 report by the National Commission on Children and Disasters identified a training gap for emergency responders, first receivers, and emergency management personnel that reduced their effectiveness in responding to pediatric patients and their unique needs/considerations. This course addresses pediatric emergency planning and medical response considerations through a combination of lectures, small group exercises, and a table-top exercise.

Lexington Emergency Management will host the Texas A&M MGT-439 Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness here at the Public Safety Operations Center on April 9^th and 10^th.

This course will provide information on pediatric needs during an emergency to include:

• Emergency management considerations
• Planning and response considerations
• Functional access needs considerations
• Mass sheltering considerations
• Pediatric triage considerations
• Pediatric reunification considerations
• Pediatric decontamination considerations

This course is designed for:

• Community and hospital-based emergency managers
• EMS/Fire personnel
• Hospital administration and ED personnel
• Public safety/public health personnel
• School administrators
• Private sector health care providers
• Law enforcement
• Disaster response personnel
• Government officials

For more information or to register, please contact:

Shelley Roberts Bendall, MPA

Preparedness Coordinator

Division of Emergency Management

859.280.8063

Email: sbendall@lexingtonky.gov