Information for Parents and Caregivers In response to the Southern California wildfires, the Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM) has gathered key resources to help parents and caregivers. WRAP-EM focuses on emergency and disaster preparedness, recognizing that children are particularly vulnerable and ensuring the right help reaches those who need it most.     Key Resources: Wildfires: What Parents Need to Know Tips for protecting children...

As multiple wildfires burn in Southern California, the Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM) and the Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) are monitoring the fires and their impact on the pediatric population.  WRAP-EM has reached out to our federal, state, and local partners to maintain awareness and offer resources as needed, including the Western Regional Burn Disaster Consortium (WRBDC) activities and facilitate connections.  We are offering...

The recent New Year’s truck-ramming attack into a crowd in New Orleans Louisiana has evoked a range of emotions and concerns of safety across the United States. Our thoughts are with the survivors, victims, their families, and the community as they navigate this heartbreaking act of violence. In response to this event, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) has developed resources to help children, families, and communities navigate what they are seeing and hearing,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Spread the Word: Become a Pediatric Disaster Center of Excellence Champion Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington—December 2024: The Pediatric Disaster Centers of Excellence (PDCOE) have coordinated the "Spread the Word - Become a PDCOE Champion" public outreach to improve pediatric disaster preparedness nationwide. With fewer than half of hospitals nationwide currently equipped with disaster plans for pediatric patients, the public...

WRAP-EM Legal Resource Guide Recently Updated We are excited to announce that an updated version of the WRAP-EM Legal Resource Guide is now available! Developed in collaboration with WRAP-EM leadership by Professor James G. Hodge, Jr., JD, LLM, and his team at ASU’s Center for Public Health Law & Policy, the Guide assesses legal and policy issues underlying regional models to enhance emergency pediatric disaster responses in 8 major parts:  Emergency declarations...