title: Academic-Community Partnership to Develop a Novel Disaster Training Tool for School Nurses: Emergency Triage Drill Kit.
abstract: As children spend approximately 28% of their day in school and disasters may strike at any time, it is important for school officials to conduct emergency preparedness activities. School nurses, teachers, and staff should be prepared to respond and provide support and first aid treatment. This article describes a collaborative effort within the Los Angeles Unified School District to enhance disaster preparedness. Specifically, the article outlines the program steps and tools developed to prepare staff in mass triage through an earthquake disaster training exercise.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: Rita V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.affiliation: Nurse Research Manager, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: Catherine J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Goodhue
authors.affiliation: Administrative Manager, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: Bridget M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.affiliation: Former Emergency Preparedness Manager, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Spears
authors.affiliation: Emergency Preparedness Manager, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.affiliation: Trauma Director & Associate Professor, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Upperman
mesh_terms: D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D015141:Los Angeles; D012573:School Nursing; D012574:Schools; D014218:Triage / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: academic; collaboration; disaster preparedness; training; triage