Pediatric Well-being: Emergency Action Planning and Heat Illness
Date
Location
Cost
Member: $15
Non-member: $30
CECs
1.00Camp emergencies require staff members to know their roles, communicate clearly, and act quickly before a crisis occurs. This webinar will first cover the essential components of an effective emergency action plan, including staff responsibilities, communication systems, emergency equipment, access for emergency medical services, and opportunities to rehearse the plan. The session will also address heat illness as a distinct camp safety concern, with practical guidance on prevention, hydration and acclimatization, recognizing heat exhaustion versus heatstroke, and providing immediate life-saving care.
Why You Should Attend
Learn how to prepare for and respond to a camp emergency.
Learn to distinguish mild heat illness from a medical emergency.
Learn how to initiate appropriate first-response measures for suspected heatstroke.
Meet the Presenter
Tiana S. Woolridge, MD, MPH, is a double board-certified pediatrician and primary care sports medicine physician at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), where she serves as medical director of youth sports outreach and regional programs. She specializes in the care of children and adolescent athletes, with clinical and educational interests in youth sports injuries, injury prevention, concussion, and athlete health and safety. A former NCAA Division I volleyball player at Princeton University, Dr. Woolridge brings both medical expertise and an athlete’s perspective to her work. She is a nationally recognized speaker and educator committed to helping coaches, families, schools, and youth-serving organizations create safer and healthier environments for young athletes.
