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Preparing for Emergencies

PREPARE – Partners In Pediatric Readiness, Emergency Preparedness, and Response Education

This virtual training brings together families and pediatric emergency care coordinators to learn from each other, build trust, and practice real-life skills during an emergency.

The PREPaRE Training and Companion Toolkit were co-developed with cross-sector key partners serving Pennsylvania: Drexel University and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC), The Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership (PEAL) Center (family-led organization), Hispanos Unidos para Niños Excepcionales (HUNE), Inc. [Hispanics United for Exceptional Children] (family-led organization), with technical support from the Boston University Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health.

 

Training Videos

All videos below have ASL Interpretation and Captioning.


Introduction



Module 1: Reciprocal Communication – Caregivers and EMS



Module 2: Medical Planning



Module 3: Training on Resources



Wrap Up & Post-Test Evaluation



Family Videos



Building Trust in Emergencies


This project is supported by HRSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number G31MC42488‐01‐00, Emerging Issues in Maternal and Child Health, $250,000. This information or content and conclusions are those of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.