Children In Disasters: Emergency Planners and Responders

Photo courtesy of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

• CDC’s Planning Resources by Setting for responders, communities, clinicians and more
• FEMA resources for responders
• CDC Guidelines for Evacuation Center Play Areas
• Guidelines, Tabletop Exercise Toolkit, and more from the New York City Pediatric Disaster Coalition

Training Resources

• Pandemic preparedness training for public health officials from the University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children
• For healthcare providers
  • Scheduled and on-demand emergency preparedness and response training resources via CDC’s Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA)
• Providing psychosocial support to children and families in the aftermath of disasters and crises
• Preparedness Checklist for Pediatric Practice [2.29 MB / 12 pages]
• Medical countermeasures for children in public health emergencies, disasters, or terrorism
• FEMA Online Courses:
  • Planning for the needs of Children in Disasters IS-366
  • Multi-hazard Planning for Childcare IS-36
  • Introduction to the Incident Command System, I-100 for Schools IS-100.SCA
  • Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship IS-360