Managing Children in Disasters: Planning for Their Unique Needs

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ISBN: 9781439837665 | 143983766X
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Copyright: 12/3/2010

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Written by seasoned FEMA professionals who developed a training course on managing children's needs in disasters, this reference is a first-of-its-kind publication exploring the management of the care of children care during disasters. It takes a cross-disciplinary approach, addressing family structure, housing, schooling, family, mental health, and psycho-social issues. This book identifies the unique needs of children in disasters, examines the infrastructure that supports children in their daily lives, and explains how all involved parties can better prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from future disasters. Case studies clarifying concepts are included.

Introduction	p. xi
About the Authors	p. xv
Unique Needs of Children in Disasters	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Children as a Special Population	p. 4
Physical and Physiological Vulnerabilities	p. 8
Developmental and Social Vulnerabilities	p. 11
Psychological Vulnerabilities	p. 14
Safety and Security Vulnerabilities	p. 17
What Are the Special Emergency Response Needs of Children?	p. 18
Family Unity	p. 29
Conclusion	p. 37
References	p. 38
Child Infrastructure	p. 41
Introduction	p. 41
Families	p. 42
Schools	p. 46
Child Care Providers and Caregivers	p. 56
Critical Infrastructure	p. 62
Health and Hospital Infrastructure	p. 63
Social Services	p. 65
Conclusion	p. 68
References	p. 68
Mitigation	p. 71
Introduction	p. 71
Community Infrastructure and Children	p. .72
Mitigating Community Infrastructure for Children	p. 73
Hazards Identification and Planning	p. 73
Design, Construction, and Retrofit	p. 77
Land Use Planning	p. 82
Financial Incentives	p. 89
Structural Controls	p. 93
Mitigating the Home	p. 94
Hazard Mitigation Resources	p. 98
Conclusion	p. 99
References	p. 100
Preparedness	p. 101
Introduction	p. 101
Learning Objectives	p. 103
Preparedness Actions	p. 103
Area 1: Child Safety and Security	p. 104
Area 2: Nutrition	p. 105
Area 3: Clothing and Shelter	p. 106
Area 4: Hygiene	p. 107
Area 5: Evacuation and Transportation	p. 107
Area 6: Health and Hospital Care	p. 108
Area 7: Emergency Medical Care and Emergency Response	p. 109
Area 8: Supervision, Day Care, and Educational Facilities	p. 111
Area 9: Education	p. 112
Area 10: Psychological Care	p. 112
Area 11: Emergency Management Education for Children, Parents, and Caregivers	p. 113
Area 12: Other Needs	p. 114
Emergency Operations Plans	p. 114
Local Emergency Managers	p. 122
Children's Issues Coordinator (EOC)	p. 123
Transportation	p. 124
Mass Care	p. 124
Human Services	p. 125
Fire	p. 126
Emergency Medical Services	p. 126
Hospitals	p. 127
Public Health	p. 128
Mental Health	p. 129
Social Services	p. 130
Legal System	p. 131
Law Enforcement	p. 131
Public Information	p. 132
Community Zoning Officials	p. 132
Public Works and Utilities	p. 132
All Responding Agencies	p. 132
School Preparedness	p. 133
Child Care Facilities	p. 141
Emergency Shelters	p. 147
Building Resiliency	p. 149
American Red Cross: Children and Disasters	p. 151
Children and Their Response to Disaster	p. 151
Advice to Parents: Prepare for Disaster	p. 152
After the Disaster: Time for Recovery	p. 153
Talking to Children about Disasters	p. 154
Conclusion	p. 159
References	p. 159
Response	p. 161
Introduction	p. 161
Learning Objectives	p. 161
Developing a Functional Annex for Children to the Community Emergency Operations Plan	p. 162
Area 1: Child Safety and Security	p. 163
Area 2: Nutrition	p. 163
Area 3: Clothing and Shelter	p. 164
Area 4: Hygiene	p. 165
Area 5: Evacuation and Transportation	p. 165
Area 6: Health and Hospital Care	p. 166
Area 7: Emergency Medical Care and Emergency Response	p. 167
Area 8: Supervision, Day Care, and Educational Facilities	p. 168
Area 9: Education	p. 168
Area 10: Psychological Care	p. 169
Area 11: Emergency Management Education for Children, Parents, and Caregivers	p. 169
Area 12: Other Needs	p. 170
Notification	p. 170
Evacuation	p. 172
Shelters	p. 176
Voluntary Organizations Involved with Children in Disasters	p. 177
Separation from Family	p. 186
Conclusion	p. 195
References	p. 195
Recovery	p. 197
Introduction	p. 197
The Recovery Needs of Children Are Recognized	p. 198
Providing and Restoring the Infrastructure That Supports Children in a Community, Including Temporary Housing, Schools, and Child Care Facilities	p. 202
Providing Mental Health Support and Services	p. 217
National Disaster Recovery Framework	p. 230
Conclusion	p. 235
References	p. 236
Emergency Management Resources Focused on Children's Needs	p. 239
Emergency Planning	p. 240
Sample Plans	p. 243
Psychosocial Recovery	p. 244
Training and Education Courses and Materials	p. 251
Technical Assistance	p. 256
Reports	p. 261
Organizations	p. 264
Web Links	p. 266
	p. 271
	p. 285
	p. 291
	p. 293
	p. 297
	p. 307
	p. 311
Index	p. 353
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