Friday, March 29, 2024

The Somerset County Office of Emergency Management in conjunction with TEEX is hosting MGT439 Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness. This training is being offered at no cost to the participant.

MGT439 Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness

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.

Dates: May 6-7, 2017 (must attend both days to receive certificate)
Time: 8am-5pm
Location: Somerset County Emergency Services Training Academy

Topics
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

Prerequisites
FEMA / SID Number
Students must register and bring a copy of their SID number to class. Register online for and ID: cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID

Recommendation
Familiarity with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) via completion of study courses IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800 (or equivalents).

Participants
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

Please submit registration forms to Nina Tchir at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..