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In this episode Stephen invites Dr. Li and Dr. Ching, two paediatric emergency medicine physicians, to discuss paediatric considerations in disasters. The discussion highlights the importance of planning for these vents including involving paediatric patients in disaster drills. Re-unification is stressed as something that requires a great deal of planning to appropriately execute and both Dr. Li and Dr. Chung identify key factors for successful implementation. EMS and Law Enforcement can also play an important role, and the team shares some advice on transport of paediatric patients in the disaster setting. The discussion ends on a difficult topic, which is planning for the death of a child and trauma-informed methods for managing this, as well as the affected families and staff. Sarita Chung, MD is the Director of Disaster Preparedness in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Board certified in