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04/22/2026

If you’re passionate about helping your community strengthen pediatric disaster preparedness, the Disaster Networking Collaborative (DNC) Playback Series was created with you in mind.

Across ten conversations with pediatric disaster experts, one theme emerged:
Preparedness is more than equipment or protocols. It’s how we think, communicate, and work together when it matters most.

The DNC Playback Series highlights:

• Why the first minute of an emergency shapes everything
• How small gaps in clarity can ripple across an entire response
• Why pediatric needs require a different level of planning
• What leaders have learned from real drills, real events, and real families
• How we can build confidence, not fear, through shared learning

This series is for anyone who wants to get involved in strengthening readiness where they live: EMS partners, ED nurses, pediatric teams, public health planners, hospital leaders, community organizations, and regional collaborators.

The full DNC Playback Series is available on PPN Learn and offers CE credit.

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What is the best way to help after a disaster? Everyone wants to help, but it can be tricky to know how to meet the mome...
04/21/2026

What is the best way to help after a disaster? Everyone wants to help, but it can be tricky to know how to meet the moment with the right stuff.

In Episode 6 of the Ready. Prep. Go! Podcast, Kathy Lehman-Huskamp, MD, FAAP, FACEP, a pediatric emergency medicine physician and Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina shares her experience of organizing impactful donations after Hurricane Helene. Learn how to identify and meet the changing needs of a community during relief after a disaster.

Available wherever you get your podcasts or listen here: https://ow.ly/LHkA50YNx9g

Join us for an informative webinar for school nurses! We are excited to announce “Ready When It Matters: A School Nurse ...
04/20/2026

Join us for an informative webinar for school nurses! We are excited to announce “Ready When It Matters: A School Nurse Emergency Preparedness Webinar” on May 20, 2026 for school nurses and all those involved in keeping kids safe in school. Webinar topics include practical strategies, insights from pediatric experts, student health resources, and a Q&A. Sign up today! Register here: https://ow.ly/FgLY50YMTEp

PPN hub sites Lurie Children's Hospital and Children’s National Hospital recently teamed up to participate in a city-wid...
04/17/2026

PPN hub sites Lurie Children's Hospital and Children’s National Hospital recently teamed up to participate in a city-wide mass casualty incident exercise. This medical response and surge exercise featured the Lurie Children's team utilizing a rapid DNA technology to reunify children with their families during the event. This work reflects the collaboration across partners and hub sites made possible by PPN.

To learn more about mass casualty drills, read Erica Popovsky, MD’s Story of Impact which features Lurie Children’s annual hospital-wide disaster drill in Chicago: https://ow.ly/Gh0g50YLnIg

Mary E. Fallat, MD presented the 2025 Scudder Oration on Trauma at last year's Clinical Congress of the American College...
04/16/2026

Mary E. Fallat, MD presented the 2025 Scudder Oration on Trauma at last year's Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. In her remarks, she spoke of how Norton Children's serves as not only a regional hub site for PPN, but as the coordinating resource for the PPN trauma/burn domain. Local and national partnerships, including those with EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EMSC) and National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP), are critical to improving pediatric burn care efforts, Fallat said.

Read more about Dr. Fallat’s presentation and PPN’s impact: https://ow.ly/hoiX50YKzgW

Want to present your research and experience with international leaders in emergency management? The International Asso...
04/16/2026

Want to present your research and experience with international leaders in emergency management? The International Association of Emergency Managers Healthcare Caucus is calling for speakers to present at their conference on November 6, 2026! Submit your abstract by May 1.

For more information, email healthcare@iaem.com.

As the PPN Infectious Diseases Domain Manager, Doneen West, PharmD, leads a multidisciplinary team that helps to improve...
04/14/2026

As the PPN Infectious Diseases Domain Manager, Doneen West, PharmD, leads a multidisciplinary team that helps to improve pediatric preparedness and response to infectious diseases by identifying information gaps and developing educational resources.

Learn more about how Doneen works with pediatric infectious disease leaders across the country to improve kids’ health in communities: https://ow.ly/gsRn50YJ5ng

In 2024, the National Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) conducted the first comprehensive assessment of rea...
04/13/2026

In 2024, the National Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) conducted the first comprehensive assessment of readiness to care for children among 15,293 EMS and fire-based agencies nationwide. The results provide the first full picture of readiness to care for children in out-of-hospital settings. One key finding was that 80% of EMS agencies who participated received a score of 12/12 on the “Equipment and Supplies” domain, which reflects years of effort driven by emergency care leaders and EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center.

To view the results, visit https://ow.ly/8oqN50YIsN5.

PPN’s Virtual Tabletop Exercise Series continues! Connect your organization to a national network of hospitals, healthc...
04/10/2026

PPN’s Virtual Tabletop Exercise Series continues! Connect your organization to a national network of hospitals, healthcare coalitions, and response partners. Each Zoom event provides organizations with their own breakout room to strengthen emergency plans without the burden of designing an exercise from scratch.

Registered organizations receive pre-developed HSEEP-consistent materials, scenario-specific prompts, evaluation templates, and facilitator and evaluator orientation to guide participation and maximize learning.

To register, visit https://ow.ly/pOxp50YGPWR.

04/09/2026

Join us for an upcoming learning session focused on Medical Operations Coordination Centers (MOCC) and community preparedness! 🏥

Discover how MOCCs enhance coordination during emergencies and how strong community partnerships play a critical role in effective response. This session will highlight real-world strategies, collaboration opportunities, and practical insights to strengthen preparedness at every level.

Don’t miss this chance to learn, connect, and build a more resilient community.

Listen to the new episode of the Ready. Prep. Go! Podcast! Next up in our “Storm Series” features Melissa Hedt, Executiv...
04/07/2026

Listen to the new episode of the Ready. Prep. Go! Podcast! Next up in our “Storm Series” features Melissa Hedt, Executive Director of Community partnerships for Asheville City Schools in North Carolina highlighting the impact schools have in communities after a disaster like a hurricane. Hedt describes how administration, staff, and families utilized schools as essential spaces to provide relief to all those affected by Hurricane Helene.

Available wherever you get your podcasts or listen here: https://pedspandemicnetwork.org/ready-prep-go/back-to-school/

The key to pediatric preparedness for any emergency management team is preparation, preparation, and more preparation!De...
04/02/2026

The key to pediatric preparedness for any emergency management team is preparation, preparation, and more preparation!

Developed by Children's Mercy, the Tabletop Exercise (TTX) Toolkit provides teams a comprehensive, structured framework to plan, conduct, and evaluate effective tabletop exercises, to help hospitals get ready for large scale emergencies and disasters. The full toolkit is open access, works great on mobile and desktop devices, and is available for print or via download.

Access now: https://pedspandemicnetwork.org/our-work/strengthen-emergency-preparedness-with-a-ready-to-use-tabletop-exercise-ttx-framework/

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