DRC Session 1: Overview of the Disaster Response Collaborative

View the session recording and slides.

Description: The first DRC session provided an overview of the collaborative logistics, phases, and structure; the goals and process for pediatric disaster response improvement; information on the four focus areas that teams can select to work on: evacuation, reunification, surge capacity, and triage/infection control/decontamination. Information on continuing education being offered was provided along with short breakout groups (so that participants could meet each other).

Objectives:

• Describe the purpose of the Disaster Response Collaborative.
• Clarify how to form a robust/effective team where there is a plan for communication and sharing of workload throughout the collaborative.
• Outline the general goals for DRC teams enrolled in the collaborative.
• Provide a brief description of what a team can expect during each phase of the DRC.

Speakers:

• Kevin McCulley
• Kate Remick, MD, FAAP, FACEP, FAEMS
• Jonathan Eisenberg, MD, FAAP
• Brent Kaziny, MA, MD, FAAP
• Laura Aird, MS
• Julie Shelton, MPH, CPHQ