🐻Timely, effective management of injured pediatric patients is essential. Learn more with this new toolkit: bit.ly/3YKBRT5 #PEAKTrauma @amcollsurgeons SocietyTraumaNurses American Trauma Society

Another terrific tip for #PrepTheKids from our colleagues SC Emergency Management Division that earns another National Pediatric Disaster Coalition (NPDC) gold star. Thank you for your attention to the needs of children during #NationalPreparednessMonth.

A new game for #PrepTheKids is being shared by our colleagues FEMA Region 8 that earns an National Pediatric Disaster Coalition (NPDC) gold star. Thank you for your attention to the needs of children during #NationalPreparednessMonth.

Terrific tips for #PrepTheKids from our colleagues EMSC Innovation & Improvement Center that earns a National Pediatric Disaster Coalition (NPDC) gold star. Thank you for your attention to the needs of children during #NationalPreparednessMonth.

Calling all emergency clinicians! More children die of injury each year than from all other causes combined. EMSC has created new resources for managing multisystem trauma patients. Learn more: bit.ly/4cmCrJN @emscimprovement #PEAKTrauma

Terrific tips for #PrepTheKids from our colleagues MarylandResponds/OPR that earns a National Pediatric Disaster Coalition (NPDC) gold star. Thank you for your attention to the needs of children during #NationalPreparednessMonth.

Terrific tips for #PrepTheKids from our colleagues NJOEM🇺🇸 that earns a National Pediatric Disaster Coalition (NPDC) gold star. Thank you for your attention to the needs of children during #NationalPreparednessMonth.

#Wildfires like the #LineFire can overwhelm a community just like this. Have emergency communication alert apps and other means of notification on your cell phones. Remember, evacuating children, pets, and those with disabilities takes longer than just evacuating yourself. Leave

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#WildfireSmoke is driving the AQI as high as #CodeRed in Western Montana, Idaho, and parts of San Bernardino County in California today. Check the #AirNow Fire and Smoke Map, created with USDA Forest Service, frequently - smoke conditions can change throughout the day.

343 FDNY firefighters perished in the line of duty on September 11, 2001, while responding to the attacks on the World Trade Center. Since then, the FDNY has lost an additional 360+ members due to 9/11-related illnesses.

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Now is the time to prepare for #Francine if you live near the Gulf Coast of eastern Texas and Louisiana. weather.gov/safety/hurrica…

“In the United States, though Oropouche virus isn’t a nationally notifiable condition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked states to voluntarily report illnesses. As of September 3, it has received 32 notifications from 3 states, mostly Florida.”

Don’t forget to check out and bookmark our one-stop shop for #Francine information at noaa.gov/francine

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#Francine 🧵: There is a danger of life-threatening storm surge for portions of the Upper Texas and Louisiana coastlines where a Storm Surge Warning is in effect. Residents in the warning area should follow advice, including evacuation orders, given by local officials.

Kids need to know what to do in an emergency: Meet Cell Phone Sally, a popular 9-1-1 mascot who teaches 9-1-1 life-saving skills, how to use 9-11, and when they need police, fire, or an ambulance to children. Check it out and see if the children in your community could benefit.

Three great events coming up this Thursday, Sept. 12: 🤝 @AMCHP Town Hall on Peds Ready 🧸 SocietyTraumaNurses hosts webinar on improving pediatric outcomes 🫁 Pediatric Pandemic Network simulation week pep rally Learn more and register at emscimprovement.center/education-and-…