Disaster Preparedness: Don't Forget the Children!
The government says another terrorist attack is inevitable, and so do the terrorists. So what do we need to do, as a society and as parents, to make sure our children are protected? Join host Dr. Winnie King, a family displaced by the 9/11 attack, and two leading medical experts to find out the answers. You'll meet the doctor who treated the baby with skin anthrax. You'll hear how the treatment needs of children and adults will differ if there's ever a biological or chemical attack. And you'll learn how you can protect yourselves and your children from any future disaster.
Guests:
- Irwin Redlener, MD - Director of theNational Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University Scool of Medicine
- Mary Chang, MD - Pediatric Dermatologist, NYU Medical Center
- Rose de Klerk -- evacuated from home on 9/11
- Madison de Klerk - Rose's daughter, 7 years old
Guest Credentials:
Irwin Redlener, MD
- Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University School of Medicine
- National Advocate for Disaster Preparedness for Children
Mary Chang, MD
- Pediatric Dermatologist, NYU Medical Center
- Treated baby diagnosed with skin anthrax in October 2001
Tips: Elements Of Family Emergency Plan
- Determine escape route and rally points
- Have an out-of-state friend/family contact
- Develop a "buddy system" to pick up children from school
- Post and memorize emergency phone numbers
- Stock emergency supplies and a disaster supply kit
Resources:
The Children's Health Fund
317 East 64th Street
New York, NY 10021
T: 212-535-9400
http://www.childrenshealthfund.org/American Red Cross
www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
www.fema.gov/American Academy or Pediatrics
www.aap.org/terrorism/index.html
