Citation

Burke RV, Goodhue CJ, Berg BM, Spears R, Barnes J, Upperman JS. NASN Sch. Nurse 2015; 30(5): 265-268.

Affiliation

Trauma Director & Associate Professor, Los Angeles, CA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, National Association of School Nurses, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1942602X15582064

PMID

25899521

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.

Language: en