Disaster, outbreak and public-health response for children — branching viva · Paeds Vivas

Prompt

Flooding isolates a rural town; the clinic must plan for displaced families, vaccine-preventable disease risk and children on home ventilation.

Opening question

Flooding isolates a rural town; the clinic must plan for displaced families, vaccine-preventable disease risk and children on home ventilation. Give the one-sentence definition and first safety moves. [1]

Branch 1 — classification and red flags

Classify urgency, setting and equity risks, and name red flags for escalation. [1][2]

Branch 2 — stepwise plan

Walk through assessment, call for help, stabilisation and documentation. [1]

Branch 3 — stay versus go

Explain the local-care versus retrieval decision and packaging priorities. [1][2]

Branch 4 — equity and family

Describe cultural safety, family logistics and closed-loop follow-up. [3]

References

[1]Mace SE et al. Disaster preparedness for vulnerable populations during a pandemic: Part 4: Pandemics: Planning for those with access and functional needs in a pandemic. Am J Disaster Med, 2026.PMID 42461679
[2]Mace SE et al. Disaster preparedness for vulnerable populations during a pandemic: Part 3: Surge capacity and communications in a pandemic. Am J Disaster Med, 2026.PMID 42461678
[3]Mace SE et al. Disaster preparedness for vulnerable populations during a pandemic: Part 2: The origins of a pandemic: Emerging infectious diseases, bioterrorism, and laboratory accidents. Am J Disaster Med, 2026.PMID 42461677
[4]Marathe N et al. Hospital Disaster Preparedness and Response to a Pediatric Mass Casualty Incident in Central India: A Retrospective Quality Improvement Analysis. Cureus, 2026.PMID 42317901

Branch 4 — equity and family

Describe cultural safety, family logistics and closed-loop follow-up. [3]

References

[1]Mace SE et al. Disaster preparedness for vulnerable populations during a pandemic: Part 4: Pandemics: Planning for those with access and functional needs in a pandemic. Am J Disaster Med, 2026.PMID 42461679
[2]Mace SE et al. Disaster preparedness for vulnerable populations during a pandemic: Part 3: Surge capacity and communications in a pandemic. Am J Disaster Med, 2026.PMID 42461678
[3]Mace SE et al. Disaster preparedness for vulnerable populations during a pandemic: Part 2: The origins of a pandemic: Emerging infectious diseases, bioterrorism, and laboratory accidents. Am J Disaster Med, 2026.PMID 42461677
[4]Marathe N et al. Hospital Disaster Preparedness and Response to a Pediatric Mass Casualty Incident in Central India: A Retrospective Quality Improvement Analysis. Cureus, 2026.PMID 42317901