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 resourcesexternal icon for responders
• CDC Guidelines for Evacuation Center Play Areas
• Guidelines, Tabletop Exercise Toolkit, and moreexternal icon from the New York City Pediatric Disaster Coalition

Training Resources

• Pandemic preparedness trainingexternal icon 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 external icon
• Preparedness Checklist for Pediatric Practice pdf icon[2.29 MB / 12 pages]external icon
• Medical countermeasures for children in public health emergencies, disasters, or terrorism external icon
• FEMA Online Courses:
  • Planning for the needs of Children in Disastersexternal icon IS-366
  • Multi-hazard Planning for Childcareexternal icon IS-36
  • Introduction to the Incident Command Systemexternal icon, I-100 for Schools IS-100.SCA
  • Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worshipexternal icon IS-360