Just-in-Time Clinical Primers List

This page curates trusted external clinical resources to support healthcare and EMS personnel during disasters, surges, and public health emergencies. Resources are organized by hazard or context for quick reference and link directly to existing guidance from national partners.



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How to Use These Resources

These resources are intended to support rapid clinical decision-making during emergencies and surge events. Materials link directly to existing guidance from national and regional partners and include brief reference documents, tools, and training resources. Users are encouraged to bookmark this page for quick access during response activities.

General Disaster and Surge Care

This section includes clinical guidance and tools applicable across a wide range of disaster and surge scenarios. Resources focus on preparedness, surge capacity, and general emergency response considerations relevant to hospitals, emergency departments, and EMS providers.

General Disaster and Surge Care Resources

Curated clinical guidance and tools applicable across a range of disaster and surge scenarios.

ResourceSourceFormat
Mobile Integrated Healthcare / Community Paramedicine Primer ACEPPDF (25 pages)
ACEP Telemedicine Primer ACEPPDF (11 pages)
Exception From Informed Consent (EFIC) Primer ACEPPDF (94 pages)
COVID-19: Rapid Application of Technology for ED Tele-Triage ACEPPDF (18 pages)
2007–2008 TIIDE Annual Report ACEPPDF (24 pages)
Electronic Health Record Best Practices for Efficiency and Throughput ACEPPDF (9 pages)
Medicolegal Field Guide ACEPPDF (13 pages)
ACEP Task Force Report on Hyperactive Delirium ACEPPDF (132 pages)
Motor Vehicle Safety ACEPPDF (14 pages)
Teams and Teamwork: Lessons for the ED ACEPPDF (77 pages)
Ethical Resource Distribution After NBC Disaster ACEPPDF (11 pages)
COVID-19 National Strategic Plan ACEPPDF (20 pages)
EMTALA Enforcement During Disasters and Public Health Emergencies ACEPWeb
Crisis Standards of Care Briefs ASPR TRACIEWeb
Considerations for Oxygen Therapy in Disasters ASPR TRACIEPDF (9 pages)
Utility Failures in Health Care Toolkit ASPR TRACIEPDF (4 pages)
The Exchange, Issue 20: Mass Casualty Burn Incidents ASPR TRACIEPDF (13 pages)
Disaster Available Supplies in Hospitals (DASH) Tool ASPR TRACIEWeb

Chemical, CBRNE, and Hazard-Specific

This section highlights resources related to chemical, radiological, nuclear, and other hazard-specific events. Materials support clinical recognition, triage, and management considerations during high-consequence incidents.

Chemical, CBRNE, and Hazard-Specific Resources

Clinical references supporting recognition, triage, and management during high-consequence incidents.

ResourceSourceFormat
Emergency Department Clinical Decision Unit (Emory + Grady) Emory / GradyDOCX (4 pages)
RITN Fact Sheets: Response and Planning Guidance RITNWeb
Health and Safety Planning Guide for Planners, Safety Officers, and Supervisors Following a Nuclear DetonationRITNPDF (114 pages)
Quick Reference Guide: Radiation Risk Information for Responders Following a Nuclear DetonationRITNPDF (7 pages)
RITN Fact Sheet for Health Care Professionals on Radiation Injury and Stem Cell Transplantation RITNPDF (4 pages)
RITN Fact Sheet for Health Care Professionals on Mustard Agents RITNPDF (4 pages)
ORISE Emergency Treatment Resources (REAC/TS) ORISE / REAC-TSWeb
ORISE Just-in-Time Training Video Series ORISE / REAC-TSWeb
REAC/TS Fact Sheet for Medical Providers ORISE / REAC-TSPDF (2 pages)
Do I Need to Take Potassium Iodide (KI)? ORISE / REAC-TSPDF (2 pages)
Emergency Fast Facts – Health Physics ORISE / REAC-TSPDF (25 pages)
Checklist for Healthcare Personnel ORISE / REAC-TSPDF (2 pages)
Checklist for Hospital-Based Radiation Professionals ORISE / REAC-TSPDF (2 pages)
Radiological Medical Considerations: Just-in-Time Pocket Card ORISE / REAC-TSPDF (2 pages)
Medical Aspects of Radiation Incidents Pocket Guide ORISE / REAC-TSPDF (120 pages)
Prehospital Radiological Triage Algorithm ORISE / REAC-TSPDF (1 page)
Radiation Patient Treatment Algorithm ORISE / REAC-TSPDF (1 page)
Manual for First Responders to a Radiological Emergency IAEAPDF (94 pages)
ASPR TRACIE Radiological and Nuclear Topic Collection ASPR TRACIEWeb
Putting on Protective Clothing (Donning)ORISE / REACT/TSPDF (1 page)
Removing Protective Clothing (Doffing)ORISE / REACT/TSPDF (1 page)
Nerve Agents – Prehospital Management CHEMM / HHSWeb
Organophosphorus Pesticides and Nerve Agents CHEMM / HHSWeb
Acute Radiation Syndrome: Information for Clinicians CDCWeb
Adult Medical Countermeasures for Radiological and Nuclear Incidents PubMedWeb

Pediatric and Special Populations

Resources in this section address pediatric surge planning and care considerations for special populations during emergencies. Guidance includes planning tools and clinical references designed to support care delivery when standard capacity is exceeded.

Pediatric and Special Populations Resources

Resources addressing pediatric surge planning and care considerations for special populations.

ResourceSourceFormat
Bronchiolitis Care Map ETCHPDF (42 pages)
Bronchiolitis Outpatient Pathway VUMCPDF (1 page)
Increased RSV Activity in the Southeastern United States CDCWeb
Emergency Physicians’ Role in the Medication and Procedural Management of Early Pregnancy Loss ACEPWeb
Just-in-Time Basic Clinical Guidance for Pediatric Respiratory Illness ASPR TRACIEPDF (25 pages)
Pediatric RSV Surge Resources for EMS / Prehospital EMSC IICPDF (1 page)
Pediatric Disaster Readiness Project Healthcare ReadyWeb
G7 Pediatric Decontamination Toolkit Gulf 7 Pediatric Disaster NetworkWeb
G7 Tabletop Exercise Toolkit: Measles Preparedness in Outpatient Clinics Gulf 7 Pediatric Disaster NetworkWeb
G7 Tabletop Exercise Toolkit: Measles Preparedness in Hospitals Gulf 7 Pediatric Disaster NetworkWeb
G7 Family Resources Gulf 7 Pediatric Disaster NetworkWeb
Pediatrics and High Flow Nasal Cannulas ASPR TRACIEPDF (5 pages)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) CDCWeb
RSV Surveillance (RSV-NET) CDCWeb
“This Is Our COVID”: Pediatric RSV Surge JAMAWeb
Hospital Strain Mitigation Strategies ASPR TRACIEPDF (12 pages)
Improving Hospital Pediatric Surge ASPR TRACIEPDF (2 pages)
Improving Regional Pediatric Surge ASPR TRACIEPDF (1 page)
Pediatric Pandemic Network PPNWeb
Pediatric Respiratory Virus Surge Response AAR PPNPDF (9 pages)
Just-in-Time Pediatric Reference Guide for Adult Providers WRAP-EMPDF (87 pages)
Minnesota Pediatric Surge Primer Minnesota DOHPDF (26 pages)
Pediatric Surge Pocket Guide California Hospital AssociationPDF (138 pages)
Pediatric Surge Quick Reference Guide California Hospital AssociationPDF (2 pages)
Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Toolkit EMSC IICWeb
Acute Respiratory Illness Surge: Information and Strategies (Webinar) ASPR TRACIEVideo (60 minutes)
Developing a Healthcare Coalition Pediatric Surge Annex (Webinar) ASPR TRACIEPDF (66 pages)
Healthcare Pediatric Surge Annex: Leveraging Templates for Operational Impact ASPR TRACIEPDF (71 pages)
Lessons Learned from the Pediatric Tripledemic (ASPR TRACIE Roundtable) ASPR TRACIEPDF (24 pages)
MOCC Adaptations During a Pediatric Surge Washington State / ASPR TRACIEPPT (18 slides)
Pediatric Issues: Informing Current and Future Disaster Planning (Webinar) ASPR TRACIEPPT (28 slides)
Crisis Standards of Care Brief: Principles (Pediatric-Relevant) ASPR TRACIEPDF (3 pages)
ASPR TRACIE Technical Assistance Request: Pediatric Surge Resources ASPR TRACIEPDF (7 pages)

Emergency, Prehospital, and EMS-Focused

This section includes guidance specifically relevant to emergency medicine and prehospital response. Resources support frontline clinical decision-making, operational coordination, and patient management in out-of-hospital and emergency department settings.

Emergency, Prehospital, and EMS-Focused Resources

Guidance supporting frontline clinical decision-making and operational coordination.

ResourceSourceFormat
Strategy for a National EMS Culture of Safety ACEPPDF (98 pages)
Appropriate PPE ACEPWeb
Point of Care Tools ACEPWeb
Considerations for Oxygen Therapy in Disasters ASPR TRACIEPDF (9 pages