e-Meeting: Children and Disaster

Enjoy lunch wherever you are while you join us online to hear today’s speaker.

The needs of children are often not part of routine disaster planning and preparedness in communities. Patricia Frost, Vice Chair of the National Pediatric Disaster Coalition, will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on children and communities and how each of us plays a role in creating systems of mitigation, response, recovery, and resiliency for children.

In addition to serving as Vice Chair of the National Pediatric Disaster Coalition, Patricia Frost RN, PHN, MS, PNP recently retired as the EMS Agency Director for Contra Costa County. As EMS Director, she was responsible for regulatory oversight and medical health disaster coordination of the County’s EMS System serving 1.1 million residents and over 250,000 children. Pat has over 40 years of pediatric and neonatal experience in a variety of roles, including clinical faculty and medical relief work in Ecuador and Vietnam. As a policy and a regulatory leader, she has served in a variety of capacities advocating for emergency preparedness for infants, children, and pregnant women on the local, state, and national levels.

This is a regular membership meeting of The Rotary Club of San Francisco, open to all Rotarians, visiting Rotarians, prospective members, and guests. The meeting is free, but you must register by 11 AM on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Connection information will be provided only to those who register by the above deadline. For technical support, please contact Secretary Dora Dye before 10:30 AM on July 21, 2020.

Meeting Schedule:

12:00 Noon: Log in or dial in

12:15 PM: Meeting begins

1:30 PM: Meeting adjourns