ABSTRACT
Introduction Children su¥er disproportionately from the impacts of emergencies and major disasters.
Ÿis simple fact is well understood by the many nongovernmental, nonpro‹t, and faith-based response and recovery organizations that have traditionally focused their e¥orts on children. However, the greater emergency response community has largely overlooked the plight of children in emergencies for decades, primarily out of a poor understanding of the topic and an almost absolute lack of institutional guidance regarding comprehensive emergency management. In 1997, a study conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) concluded that not one state’s disaster plan included pediatric-speci‹c considerations (Mailman School of Public Health, 2003).
