Pediatric PreparednessApril, 2013Minnesota 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

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 2012Facility pediatric annex templateResource manual for pediatric preparednessRegional planning and education

Workgroup meetings – 2012-2013

Literature review / review of available resources - 2012

Write, review, revise! – 2012

Regional roll-out – April, 2013

Snowy Hills Hospital

Unfortunately, NOT

FEMA – Michael Rieger

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

FEMA – Michael Rieger

Alerting / Command

Activation / notification process?

Who reports?

What resources can you get?

What outside resources do you have?

Bus Crash Victims

Truck driver is DRT3 critical

5 year old, unresponsive, head injuries8 year old, severe shortness of breath6 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?

FEMA – Liz Roll

Transportation

Transportation

How?

When?

Where?

Other measures?

Other scenarios

School relatedStructuralHAZMATMass violence

Infectious

HAZMAT – Hg, CO, Chlorine, household chemicals, agricultural

Transportation

Big issues for small kids?

Preparedness

Space

Supplies

Staff

Special