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<p><strong>You Are Here:</strong> <span class="crumb_link"><a href="/" class="crumb_link">AHRQ Archive Home</a> &gt; <a href="/prep/" class="crumb_link">Public Health Preparedness Archive</a> &gt; Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness</span></p>
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<td><h1><a name="h1" id="h1"></a> Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness</h1>
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<td><div id="centerContent"><p><strong>Public Health Emergency Preparedness</strong></p> <div class="headnote">
<p>This resource was part of AHRQ's Public Health Emergency Preparedness program, which was discontinued on June 30, 2011, in a realignment of Federal efforts.</p>
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<p>Please go to <a href="https://www.ahrq.gov/">www.ahrq.gov</a> for current information.</p></div>
<h2>A Resource for Pediatricians</h2>
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<p>This new comprehensive report serves as a practical resource that pediatricians
can consult in planning for and responding to natural disasters and bioterrorist
events.&nbsp; A separate summary highlights
significant parts of the report for quick reference.</p>
<p>Select to <a href="#down">Download Information</a>.</p>
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<h2>Background</h2>
<p><em>Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness: A Resource
for Pediatricians</em> enables pediatricians to become informed and aware of
their roles in disaster preparedness and response. The report was prepared for
the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) by the American Academy
of Pediatrics (AAP). </p>
<p>The <em>Resource</em> and the <em>Summary</em> will help the pediatrician:</p>
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<li>Understand the roles of government agencies in planning for and responding to disasters and bioterrorism. </li>
<li>Understand the roles for the pediatrician in planning and responding.</li>
<li>Know how to communicate and coordinate with government agencies at all levels. </li>
<li>Recognize and care for mental health needs of children in the aftermath of a disaster. </li>
<li>Learn how to develop an emergency preparedness plan for pediatric practices.</li>
<li>Learn about the mechanisms and outcomes of various categories of terrorist events and natural disasters.</li>
</ul><a name="down" id="down"></a>
<h2>Download Information</h2>
<p>The Full Report can be downloaded as a PDF file, and the <em>Summary</em> is
available in Web and PDF versions. Your browser may support downloading
from this page by using the links below. Right click on the link and then select "Save
Target As" (Internet Explorer) or "Save Link As" (Firefox&reg;, Netscape&reg;).</p>
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<li><em><a href=".">Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness: A Resource for Pediatricians</a></em> (Full Report) (<a href="pedresource.pdf">PDF File</a>, 3.8 MB).</li>
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<em><a href="pedtersum.htm">Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness: A Resource
for Pediatricians</a></em> (Summary) (<a href="pedterrorism.pdf">PDF File</a>, 205 KB).</li>
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<p>For information on accessing the Adobe&reg; Acrobat&reg; PDF format, select <a href="/pdfhelp.htm">PDF Help</a>.</p>
<h2>Bioterrorism Research Portfolio</h2>
<p>This resource is one of more than 50 studies, workshops, conferences, and other activities funded under the Agency's bioterrorism research portfolio. AHRQ sponsors research that provides the evidence base for tools and resources needed in bioterrorism planning and response. For more information, go to: <a href="/prep/">https://www.ahrq.gov/prep/</a>.</p>
<p class="size2"><em>AHRQ Publication Nos. 06(07)-0056 (Full Report) and 06(07)-0056-1 (Summary)
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Current as of October 2006</em></p>
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