Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness - MGT 439
2026-01-21 08:00 - 2026-01-22 17:00 (America/Halifax)
A 2010 report by the National Commission on Children and Disasters identified a training gap for emergency responders, first receivers, and emergency management personnel that reduced their effectiveness in responding to pediatric patients and their unique needs/considerations. This course addresses pediatric emergency planning and medical response considerations through a combination of lectures, and small group exercises.
Topics
Introduction to Pediatric Response
Pediatric Emergency Management Considerations
Considerations for Managing Pediatric Surge
Children with Access and Functional Needs
Pediatric Considerations in Mass Sheltering
Pediatric Triage and Allocation of Scarce Resources
Pediatric Reunification Considerations
Pediatric Decontamination Considerations

Date: January 21 – 22, 2026 (2-day course)
MGT 439 PEDIATRIC DISASTER FLYER – Broward

BCHC Monthly General Body Meetings
2026-01-28 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-25 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-25 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-22 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-27 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-24 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-22 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-26 09:00 - 11:00 and 20 more dates | Plantation Fire Department, 550 NW 65th Ave, Plantation, FL, 33317, United States
Please join us for the Monthly General Body Meeting on held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. This meeting will be held in-person with no virtual option.
See the attached document for a list of all general body meeting dates and times in 2025.
BCHC Meeting Calendar 2025
The meeting agenda and meeting minutes will be shared with members via email and posted on the BCHC website monthly.

MCI Full - Scale Exercise
2026-03-05
Full – Scale Community Exercise
If you are interested in participating, please reach out to Kelly Keys at KKeys@bchcoalition.com
