School-Based Emergency Preparedness: A National Analysis and Recommended Protocol

School-Based Emergency Preparedness

School-Based Emergency Preparedness
A National Analysis and Recommended Protocol

Despite important advances in our country's ability to respond effectively to public health emergencies, there continues to be inadequate development of pediatric protocols that could be implemented by the local, State, and Federal agencies charged with preparation and consequence management. Children differ from adults in many ways that are of great importance in building public health emergency response plans. This publication describes to readers a practical approach to creating a school-based all-hazards emergency response plan from the national literature in combination with "lessons learned" in the field.

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School-Based Emergency Preparedness: A National Analysis and Recommended Protocol