Mid-sesson Case Study (optional content) Andrew L. Garrett, MD Richard V. Aghababian, MD Mid-sesson Case Study (optional content) Andrew L. Garrett, MD Richard V. Aghababian, MD Pediatric Disaster Life Support
New Orleans, LA 2008 Recovery from Hurricane Katrina is heavily underway You have been assigned to a group to prepare for disasters in the future Your subcommittee is tasked with ensuring pediatric preparedness and response needs are met Recovery from Hurricane Katrina is heavily underway You have been assigned to a group to prepare for disasters in the future Your subcommittee is tasked with ensuring pediatric preparedness and response needs are met
Priorities for Planning What are your group’s priorities in the following areas, taking into account what you have learned this morning? 1.Providing advice to schoolteachers and parents on how to respond to children after disasters? 2.The children’s television station in town wants to know how they can better help children cope with disaster. What do you recommend? What are your group’s priorities in the following areas, taking into account what you have learned this morning? 1.Providing advice to schoolteachers and parents on how to respond to children after disasters? 2.The children’s television station in town wants to know how they can better help children cope with disaster. What do you recommend?
Priorities for Planning What are your group’s priorities in the following areas, taking into account what you have learned this morning? 1.Teaching local doctors about the special needs of children during disaster? 2.Helping local mental health personnel anticipate how and when their services may be needed for children? What are your group’s priorities in the following areas, taking into account what you have learned this morning? 1.Teaching local doctors about the special needs of children during disaster? 2.Helping local mental health personnel anticipate how and when their services may be needed for children?
New Orleans, LA 2010 Hurricane Fiona is a category 5 storm about to hit the city. At the last minute it veers away and loses intensity. Hurricane Fiona
Response Planning What types of physical complaints may children have after this close call? What is the role of mental health professionals in this situation? What is a possible role for schools? What types of physical complaints may children have after this close call? What is the role of mental health professionals in this situation? What is a possible role for schools?