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Taking Care of Kids:
A Region 8, Pediatric Table Top Exercise
and Conference
May 16, 2023, 9:00am to 3:00pm CST
At the Island Resort and Casino in Harris, Michigan
Completed
In partnership, the MDHHS Bureau of EMS, Trauma, and Preparedness (BETP) and
Region 8 Healthcare Coalition invite you to participate in a pediatric disaster table
Top exercise (TTX) and conference. Participants will test their organization’s Mass
Casualty Incident (MCI) plans to identify gaps and develop performance
improvement measures. Participants will also discuss state-wide and multi-state
opportunities and methods for auxiliary assistance during a pediatric disaster.
Who should participate:
Regional Coordinators
Emergency Department Managers
Emergency Department Medical Directors Hospital Staff who conduct transports
EMS Operators
Topics will include:
A Pediatric Table Top Exercise
Region 8 Pediatric Capabilities
Cross-border operations
Pediatric Care Coordination Center
Lessons Learned and Best Practices
This will be an in-person event with limited virtual viewing.
For event details, visit the Pediatric Care Coordination Center webpage (link)
For Registration, visit Taking Care of Kids Registration
Deadline for registration is 2 May 2023
For questions, contact the Planning Team at Takingcareofkids@umich.edu
For room reservations, contact The Island Resort and Casino at 800-682-6040
Are you interested
in becoming a
Pediatric Champion?
Pediatric Champions advocate to increase awareness of pediatric readiness in their facility and promote education of pediatric emergency care. If you are interested in becoming a champion, please see this link for additional information:
Triage by Resource Allocation for INpatients (TRAIN)
The TRAIN tool is used to help determine the level of transport required for evacuation based on resource utilization. The TRAIN tool can be used to rapidly assess potential patients for discharge when surge capacity is required and to enable expedient resource requests from other agencies.
The Stanford TRAIN site weblink is https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/research-innovation/train
Michigan Pediatric Care Coordination Center
Concept of Operations
Read the full
Exercise Materials
Pediatric Care Coordination Center:
A Demonstration and Table Top Exercise
June 7, 2022, 10:00 am to 2:15 pm EST
Completed
PCCC Communications Drill:
Validating the Call for Help
February 8, 2022, 9:00am to 11:00am EST
Completed
