MGT-439: Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness

Date/Time
Date(s) - March 20
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location
CAMC Center for Learning & Research

WVPST is pleased to partner with WV Center for Threat Preparedness to announce some upcoming training!

Description
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.

Topics include (but not limited to):
• Introduction to Pediatric Response
• Emergency Management (EM) Considerations
• Implications for Planning and Response
• Functional Access Needs Considerations
• Mass Sheltering
• Pediatric Triage and Allocation of Scarce Resources
• Pediatric Reunification Considerations
• Pediatric Decontamination Considerations

Who Should Attend:
• Community and Hospital based Emergency Managers
• EMS Personnel
• Hospital Administration and Emergency Room Personnel
• Public Safety / Public Health Personnel
• School Administrators
• MRC Personnel
• Private sector
• Law Enforcement
• Disaster response/relief personnel
• County, State, and Federal personnel who respond to a local jurisdiction disaster event

Date: March 20 & 21, 2025

Time: 0800-1700 daily

Location: CAMC Center for Learning and Research (3044 Chesterfield Ave., Charleston, WV 25304

Registration is managed online by TEEX.

For more information, please contact Shawn Petry at (304) 352-6121 or shawn.e.petry@wv.gov.