News + Announcements

  • Pediatric After-Action Report

    "This pediatric after-action report was created to help regional emergency management leaders highlight the impact disasters have on children in a community." - Dr. Nathan Timm, Cincinnati Children's Hospital

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  • Surgery and Perioperative Unit Disaster Framework

    “We encourage use of the Surgery and Perioperative Unit Disaster (SPUD) framework to create a plan and hope it can be a catalyst for ongoing collaborations towards disaster preparedness and response,” - Dr. Cullen Clark, Nationwide Children's Hospital

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Exercises, Events, and Workshops

  • Continuity in Communication for Regional Coordination of Pediatric Disaster Response - Part 2

    June 18, 2025

    10:00AM - 1:00PM EST

    Virtual Functional Exercise in conjuction with FEMA.

    Partnering with the FEMA Region 5 Emergency Communications, The National Association for Amateur Radio (ARRL), and the local HAM radio networks, RV4K is conducting a 2-hour functional, pediatric disaster communication exercise.

    In response to a SIMULATED pediatric disaster, a network of Children’s Hospital-based radio operators transmit logistical messages, information, and requests to and from RV4K partner hospitals. Amateur/HAM radio operators support pediatric network communications by covering gaps in radio transmission due to distance and physical barriers. This FE focuses on emergency communications between a regional network of children’s hospitals during worst-case communication conditions. 

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  • A Primer on Legal Considerations for Disaster Healthcare

    August 19, 2025

    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT

    Virtual Symposium

    Join us for an introduction into the legal considerations for providing healthcare during a disaster or medial surge within Region V for Kids: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin

    Topics Include

    Emergency Authorizations | Healthcare Capabilities and Capacities Licensing, Privileging & Credentialing | EMAC & MOU Reciprocity Liability & Immunity | Scarce Resource Allocation | Crisis Standards of Care 

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