DISASTER PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES - PEDS21 SESSION AT NCE

Based on his first-hand experiences in dealing with the wrath of Katrina in Bay St. Louis, Scott Needle, MD, FAAP of the AAP Mississippi Chapter has developed “A Disaster Preparedness Plan for Pediatricians.” The link to a PDF copy of this plan is:

http://www.aap.org/terrorism/topics/disasterprepplanforpeds.pdf

Other resources include the following:

Children, Terrorism, and Disasters Web site
www.aap.org/terrorism

Family Readiness Kit: Preparing to Handle Disasters (updated)
http://www.aap.org/family/frk/frkit.htm

Feelings Need Check Ups Too CD ROM
http://www.aap.org/profed/childrencheckup.htm

Responding to Children's Emotional Needs During Times of Crisis
http://www.aap.org/terrorism/topics/parents.pdf

Pediatricians & Disaster Preparedness Policy Statement & Technical Report
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;117/2/560
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;117/2/e340

Tip Sheet on When Your Child Needs Emergency Medical Services (revised)
http://www.aap.org/terrorism/topics/EMS_TIPP_VIPP.pdf

Tip Sheet on Four Steps to Prepare Your Family for Disaster (revised)
http://www.aap.org/terrorism/topics/TIPP_VIPP.pdf