Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness
MGT439 – 16.00 Hours
Schedule
| Details Buttons | Dates | Location | Class | Price | Register Buttons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/25 – 12/17/25 | Frankfort, KY | FP MGT439 609 | |||
| 01/07/26 – 01/08/26 | Midland, TX | FP MGT439 610 | |||
| 01/13/26 – 01/14/26 | Mobile, AL | FP MGT439 611 | |||
| 01/21/26 – 01/22/26 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | FP MGT439 612 | |||
| 01/26/26 – 01/27/26 | Crestwood, KY | FP MGT439 613 | |||
| 02/03/26 – 02/04/26 | Fort Wayne, IN | FP MGT439 614 | |||
| 02/17/26 – 02/18/26 | Westminster, MD | FP MGT439 616 | |||
| 02/25/26 – 02/26/26 | Aurora, CO | FP MGT439 617 | |||
| 03/04/26 – 03/05/26 | Rapid City, SD | FP MGT439 618 | |||
| 03/09/26 – 03/10/26 | Knoxville, TN | FP MGT439 619 | |||
| 03/17/26 – 03/18/26 | Greenville, NC | FP MGT439 663 | |||
| 03/25/26 – 03/26/26 | Abilene, TX | FP MGT439 622 | |||
| 04/01/26 – 04/02/26 | Ocala, FL | FP MGT439 660 | |||
| 04/15/26 – 04/16/26 | Durham, NC | FP MGT439 621 | |||
| 04/23/26 – 04/24/26 | Columbus, OH | FP MGT439 623 | |||
| 04/30/26 – 05/01/26 | Little Rock, AR | FP MGT439 665 | |||
| 05/07/26 – 05/08/26 | Milwaukee, WI | FP MGT439 627 | |||
| 05/12/26 – 05/13/26 | Richmond, TX | FP MGT439 673 | |||
| 05/20/26 – 05/21/26 | Valdosta, GA | FP MGT439 629 | |||
| 06/01/26 – 06/02/26 | Hillsboro, OR | FP MGT439 644 | |||
| 06/04/26 – 06/05/26 | Hermiston, OR | FP MGT439 666 | |||
| 06/15/26 – 06/16/26 | Glenview, IL | FP MGT439 625 | |||
| 06/17/26 – 06/18/26 | Oak Forest, IL | FP MGT439 626 | |||
| 06/29/26 – 06/30/26 | Anchorage, AK | FP MGT439 631 | |||
| 07/01/26 – 07/02/26 | Anchorage, AK | FP MGT439 671 | |||
| 07/16/26 – 07/17/26 | Conway, SC | FP MGT439 659 | |||
| 07/20/26 – 07/21/26 | Belfast, ME | FP MGT439 652 | |||
| 07/23/26 – 07/24/26 | Bangor, ME | FP MGT439 655 | |||
| 08/11/26 – 08/12/26 | Doral, FL | FP MGT439 632 | |||
| 08/19/26 – 08/20/26 | Lawrenceville, GA | FP MGT439 667 | |||
| 09/09/26 – 09/10/26 | Lehi, UT | FP MGT439 634 | |||
| 09/17/26 – 09/18/26 | San Marcos, TX | FP MGT439 635 | |||
| 09/22/26 – 09/23/26 | Lebanon, TN | FP MGT439 636 | |||
| 09/30/26 – 10/01/26 | Denver, CO | FP MGT439 653 | |||
| 10/07/26 – 10/08/26 | Henderson, NV | FP MGT439 645 | |||
| 10/12/26 – 10/13/26 | San Diego, CA | FP MGT439 637 | |||
| 10/15/26 – 10/16/26 | Orange, CA | FP MGT439 672 | |||
| 10/27/26 – 10/28/26 | San Angelo, TX | FP MGT439 638 | |||
| 11/09/26 – 11/10/26 | Dallas, TX | FP MGT439 656 | |||
| 12/09/26 – 12/10/26 | Fort Myers, FL | FP MGT439 639 | |||
| 12/15/26 – 12/16/26 | Lexington, KY | FP MGT439 640 | |||
| 01/13/27 – 01/14/27 | Brooksville, FL | FP MGT439 641 | |||
| 01/21/27 – 01/22/27 | Romney, WV | FP MGT439 669 | |||
| 02/17/27 – 02/18/27 | Springfield, IL | FP MGT439 658 | |||
| 02/23/27 – 02/24/27 | Washington, DC | FP MGT439 661 | |||
| 03/23/27 – 03/24/27 | Bend, OR | FP MGT439 657 | |||
| 04/06/27 – 04/07/27 | South San Francisco, CA | FP MGT439 674 | |||
| 05/11/27 – 05/12/27 | Iowa City, IA | FP MGT439 675 | |||
| 05/19/27 – 05/20/27 | Grand Rapids, MI | FP MGT439 676 | |||
| 07/13/27 – 07/14/27 | Marina, CA | FP MGT439 662 | |||
| 09/28/27 – 09/29/27 | London, KY | FP MGT439 670 |
This schedule is subject to change without notice. If you have not received confirmation of the class prior to the class start, please contact the division at (866) 878-8900 or [email protected] to get the latest schedule.
Course Description
This course prepares participants to employ best practices for the planning and operational needs of children impacted by disaster. Participants will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to make pediatric considerations/accommodations while planning and preparing for community all-hazards events. The goal is the implementation of a safe, efficient, and effective integrated response with pediatric-focused utilization of public safety response assets. This course addresses pediatric emergency planning considerations through a combination of lectures and small group activities.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Attendance Requirements
Attendance is crucial in order to receive credit for this course. All participants must complete registration prior to the beginning of the course, sign the attendance roster for each day of the course, attend 80% of the course hours, and complete the evaluation at the end of the course in order to receive a certificate of completion.
Participant Photo Identification Requirements
Participants attending face-to-face classroom training events will be required to provide photo identification. Participant identification will be verified by a TEEX-designated representative the morning of the first day o class. The proof of identification participants bring should include their full name and photograph. The following are acceptable forms of phot identification.
- Sate-issued ID such as a driver’s license or identification card
- U.S or foreign passport
- National identity card
- U.S. military card (front and back)
- Permanent Resident Card
- Certificate of Citizenship
- Certificate of Naturalization
- Employment Authorization Document
- Employee ID or badge with Photo
For more information, refer to the Participant Handbook on the TEEX Website.
Recommended
Familiarity with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) via completion of FEMA independent study courses IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800 (or equivalents).
Upon successful completion, you will be able to:
- Articulate the issues likely to arise within the pediatric population during disaster events.
- Examine relevant Emergency Management (EM) considerations when planning for the care and management of the pediatric population following a disaster event.
- Assess the impacts of surge and surge planning on the pediatric population before, during, and after a disaster event.
- Articulate effective planning and preparation in addressing the requirements of the pediatric population with Access and Functional Needs (AFN) in a disaster event.
- Articulate the relevant mass sheltering considerations when planning for the care and management of the pediatric population following a disaster event.
- Examine a variety of triage systems to assess their appropriateness for pediatric applications and to the allocation of scarce resources.
- Describe aspects of reunification planning that may be applied in a disaster event, emphasizing successfully reuniting the pediatric population with their families.
- Examine the considerations for pediatric decontamination.
Suggested Audience
- First receivers
- First responders
Hospital and community-based emergency management personnel:
- EMS personnel
- Hospital administration
- Emergency room personnel
- School administrators
- Medical research council personnel
- Private sector personnel
- First receiver staff (e.g., Emergency Department staff)
- Jurisdictional emergency managers
- Hospital planners
- Medical response/hospital staff who may be called to an incident that generates pediatric patients (e.g., community disaster service agencies, federal support agencies)
Continuing Education And Professional Credits
- American Academy of Family Practitioners (AAFP)
- Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
- Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
Other Information
DHS/FEMA
As part of a Department of Homeland Security/ Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) funded Homeland Security National Training Program Cooperative Agreement, this course is provided at no cost to your jurisdiction.
Course Delivery Dates
Course delivery dates are at the discretion of the requesting agents or jurisdiction and must be consecutive.
An interested jurisdiction/agency contacts their respective State Administrative Agency Training Point of Contact (SAA TPOC) to request a National Training and Education Division (NTED) instructor-led course. It is then at the SAA TPOC’s discretion to approve or not approve the training request. If the SAA TPOC agrees to the training request, he/she contacts the training partner directly with information about the specific course to schedule, the number of participants interested in attending the course, and a listing of preferred dates.
Government Programs
- For DHS/FEMA Funded Courses, please contact [email protected] or call (866) 878-8900
- This project was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number (EMW-2023-CA-05041) administered by DHS/FEMA. Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of DHS/FEMA.
FEMA’s National Training and Education Division (NTED) offers a full catalog of courses at no cost to help build critical skills that responders need to function effectively in mass consequence events. Course subjects range from CBRNE / Weapons of Mass Destruction terrorism, cybersecurity, natural disasters, and other functions of emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. NTED courses include multiple delivery methods: instructor-led (direct deliveries), train-the-trainers (indirect deliveries), customized (conferences and seminars), and web-based. Instructor-led courses are offered in residence (i.e., at a training facility), virtually, or through mobile programs, in which courses are brought to state and local jurisdictions that request the training.
NTED certified courses can be found at: www.firstrespondertraining.gov