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MGT 439: Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness

October 21, 2026 8:00 AM - October 22, 2026 5:00 PM (CDT)

Description

This course prepares students to effectively, appropriately, and safely plan for and respond to a disaster incident involving children, addressing the specific needs of pediatric patients in the event of a community-based incident. Pediatric specific planning considerations include mass sheltering, pediatric-triage, reunification planning and pediatric decontamination considerations. 

This is not a hand-on technical course, but instead a management resource course for stakeholders like pediatric physicians, emergency managers, emergency planners and members of public emergency departments like EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement, Public Health and Hospitals in field of disaster response and preparedness work.

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

Target Audience:
Community and Hospital based Emergency Managers
EMS Personnel
Hospital Administration and Emergency Room Personnel
Public Safety / Public Health Personnel
School Administrators
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Personnel
Law Enforcement
Disaster response/relief personnel
County, State, and Federal personnel who respond to a local jurisdiction disaster event
Private Sector

Prerequisites:
FEMA / SID Number
Students must register and bring a copy of their SID number to class.


Minimum:15 Maximum: 45

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Special accommodations: If you require special accommodations to attend this training, please notify MARC at 816-474-4240 at least 48 hours in advance. This could include a qualified interpreter, large print, a reader, or hearing assistance. We will make every effort to meet reasonable requests.

Time

This two-day course meets from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. each day.  

Note that refreshments and lunch are on your own each day and will not be provided. Please feel free to bring your own.

Location

Children's Mercy Hospital

Participants will park in the visitor's parking garage at the main hospital. Pathfinders will be available to guide guests.

Pricing

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.

Contact Information

Mid-America Regional Council
Name: Lisa Elsas
Phone: 816-701-8392
Email: lelsas@marc.org
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