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Pediatric Preparedness. April, 2013 Minnesota Department of Health - OEP. FEMA – George Armstrong. Agenda. Introductions – 15 minutes Scenario discussion – 40 minutes Key differences in the care of children – 1h Introduction to preparedness materials – 45 min
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Pediatric Preparedness April, 2013 Minnesota Department of Health - OEP
Agenda • Introductions – 15 minutes • Scenario discussion – 40 minutes • Key differences in the care of children – 1h • Introduction to preparedness materials – 45 min • Table discussion – issues and opportunities – including report-out – 45 minutes
Workgroup – Thank you! • Donna Blomquist • Christine Chell • Chuck Hartsfield • Kayla Keigly • Paula Kocken • Kristin Kim • Don Sheldrew • John Hick • Kristi Moline • Kjelsey Kluge • Tom Schrupp • Julie Johnson
Process and Timeline • Identified outcomes: early 2012 • Facility pediatric annex template • Resource manual for pediatric preparedness • Regional planning and education • Workgroup meetings – 2012-2013 • Literature review / review of available resources - 2012 • Write, review, revise! – 2012 • Regional roll-out – April, 2013
Issue identification • Blizzard impact on hospital operations? • Staff? • Supplies? • Patient care? • Environment of care? • Special considerations?
Issues – Bus Crash • Transportation • Pre-hospital treatment • Safety • Environment
Alerting / Command • Activation / notification process? • Who reports? • What resources can you get? • What outside resources do you have?
Bus Crash Victims • Truck driver is DRT • 3 critical • 5 year old, unresponsive, head injuries • 8 year old, severe shortness of breath • 6 year old, unresponsive, hypotensive • 6 serious – including open fractures, lacerations • 10 minor – small lacerations, bumps, sprains, strains • 8 no injuries
Treatment • Space issues? • Treatment – who gets a bed? Where do you put the greens? • Pediatric Safe area • Supplies? • Staff? • Special considerations?
Transportation • How? • When? • Where? • Other measures?
Other scenarios • School related • Structural • HAZMAT • Mass violence • Infectious • HAZMAT – Hg, CO, Chlorine, household chemicals, agricultural • Transportation
Big issues for small kids? • Preparedness • Space • Supplies • Staff • Special