Trauma

Build Your Surgical Disaster Plan Faster. Respond Better When It Matters Most.

The Surgery & Perioperative Unit Disaster (SPUD) Framework 2.0 helps surgical and perioperative teams create a customized, ready-to-use disaster response plan for mass casualty incidents (MCIs).

Now available in a fully editable PowerPoint format, making it easier than ever to customize, update, and integrate into your hospital's emergency planning process.

Developed By Experts

SPUD 2.0 was developed and reviewed by experts from 12 Level I pediatric and adult trauma centers, incorporating lessons learned from real-world events and years of disaster preparedness experience.

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What's New in SPUD 2.0?

  • Fully Editable PowerPoint Customize, reorder, and adapt slides to fit your hospital's workflow.

  • Enhanced Job Action Sheets Clear role guidance for more team members.

  • Support Department Integration Includes Pharmacy, PACU, ICU/PICU, Lab, Blood Bank, Labor Pool, Social Work, Child Life, and Spiritual Care.

  • Supply & Pharmacy Planning Tools Integrated with DASH resources to support the first 48 hours of response.

  • Burn Disaster Resources Developed with burn disaster subject matter experts.

  • Badge Buddy Quick Reference Card Critical actions at your fingertips during the first minutes of an event.

  • Drills & Exercises Toolkit Includes tabletop scenarios and a 10-minute readiness assessment.

  • Staff Wellness & Recovery Resources Tools for team recovery, debriefing, and resilience.

Click Here to download the SPUD 2.0 (PPT) Template Version

Build from scratch: SPUD 2.0 Template

SPUD 2.0 Template (PowerPoint)

  • Blank, editable framework

  • Customize for your hospital

  • Build your plan your way

Surgery and Perioperative Unit Disaster (SPUD) Framework

Click Here to download the SPUD 2.0 (PPT) Example Version

Start with examples: SPUD 2.0 Example

SPUD 2.0 Example (PowerPoint)

  • Pre-filled sample content

  • See completed examples

  • Copy and adapt what you need

Click here to download the SPUD 1.0 (PDF) Version

Prefer PDF: SPUD 1.0

SPUD 1.0 (PDF)

  • Original PDF version

  • Familiar and easy to use

  • Same core SPUD framework