AAP-CA3 Disaster Preparedness Resource Page
Please view these resources to help prepare your patients and families for disaster situations.
The AAP-CA3 would like to encourage local pediatric clinics to join our disaster preparedness efforts. For more information, please contact Katherine Mandeville, MD MSc, the Chapter’s Disaster Preparedness Chair, and Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSD School of Medicine, and Rady Children’s Hospital Division of Emergency Medicine, San Diego, California.
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AAP Resources
- A Statewide Assessment of Pediatric Emergency Care Surge Capabilities
- AAPÂ Mental Health Resources for Families
- AAP National Resource Page on Disasters and Children
- AAP Pediatrics On Call Podcast- Surviving and Preparing For DisastersÂ
- AAP Tips on Talking to a Child after a Disaster (AAP YouTube)
- How to Build a Disaster Emergency Kit for Your Family
- How to Support Your Child’s Resilience in a Time of Crisis
- Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit (aap.org)
- Patient Reunification Toolkit (aap.org)
- Pediatric Tabletop Exercise Resource Kit (aap.org)
Rady Children’s Hospital Resources
County of San Diego Resources
Physician Wellness Resources
- NCTSN Resources | The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Heroes Health is a free mobile app from the UNC School of Medicine that helps healthcare professionals and first responders monitor their mental health and access mental health resources.
- CrewCare is a resilience-focused app for first responders and healthcare professionals.
- Therapy Aid Coalition provides pro-bono therapy for frontline healthcare professionals, including individual and group support.
- The Emotional PPE Project connects healthcare professionals with licensed mental health professionals who can help. This service is free and does not require insurance.
- Married to Doctors Podcast discusses the challenges faced by the spouses and families of physicians.
- TruthJava addresses what do first and next after a workplace accident
Wildfire Resources
- Children’s Health and Wildfire Smoke Exposure Workshop Recommendations (AirNow)
- Environmental Hazards for Children in the Aftermath of Wildfires
- Environmental Hazards for Children in the Aftermath of Wildfires (PEHSU/AAP)
- Evacuating Under Fire: Children with Special Healthcare Needs in Disaster (Natural Hazards Center)
- Health Risks of Wildfires for Children – Acute Phase
- Parent Guidelines for Helping Children Impacted by Wildfires – NCTSN
- Ready Wrigley Prepares for Wildfires and Smoke (CDC) (English)
- Ready Wrigley Prepares for Wildfires and Smoke (CDC) (Spanish)
- San Diego Pediatricians For Clean Air
- Smokey for Kids Preventing Wildfires (Smokey Bear)
- Southern California Wildfire Response- What Clinicians Need to Know- Virtual Grand Rounds
- Sparky’s Fire Safety Club (NFPA)
- The Big Disaster: The Big Burn podcast series (NPR)
- Western States (Region 9) PEHSU resources; additionally, Region 9 PEHSU does provide consultations and referrals to support health professionals with medical management guidance on environmental health topics.
- Wildfires (FEMA Ready Kids)
- Wildfires (CDC)
- Wildfires: What Parents Need to Know (AAP)
- Wildfire Resources (The National Child Traumatic Stress Center)
- AAP.org:Â Wildfires Patient Care page
- HealthyChildren.org:Â Climate Change & Wildfires: Why Kids Are Most at Risk
- PEHSU:Â Wildfires and Mask Use
- AAP, EPA, PEHSU:Â Wildfire Smoke Fact Sheet: Protecting Children from Smoke & Ash
- EPA: Climate Change and Children’s Health Report
- EPA:Â Air Quality and Outdoor Activity Guidance for Schools
- EPA:Â Wildfire Guide FactsheetsÂ
Other Agency Resources
- CalHOPE Home
- Community Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare Certificate Program
- FEMA Active Shooter Preparation
- FEMA Student Tools for Emergency Planning
- National Pediatric Disaster Coalition
- Pediatric Pandemic Network
- Pediatric Pandemic Network- Mental Health Resources In Response to Armed Conflict Â
- Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness: A Resource for pediatricians
- Psychological First Aid About PFA | The National Child Traumatic Stress Network