title: Preparing for pediatrics. Planning for children in disasters.
abstract: The explosion from the passing freight train rocked the nearby buildings, shattering the windows and letting off a thick cloud of poisonous gas. The building inhabitants were smoothly evacuated by commands given over the loudspeakers of the responding emergency workers. They walked quickly through the decontamination tents, following the directions of the hazmat team, and were transported without difficulty by squads and buses to local hospitals and trauma centers, where teams of medical professionals quickly and efficiently cared for them, using familiar protocols and equipment.
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abraham
mesh_terms: D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004190:Disasters / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005107:Explosions; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances