Psychomotor (Procedural) Skills

Let our team walk you through some tips and tricks for using a length based tape system on a pediatric patient.

(shared with permission from Children's Hospital Colorado)

This video provides and overview of how to use the Broselow Tape (a standardized, color coded, pediatric emergency measuring tape). This tape provides you with a rapid estimate of a child's weight based on their recumbent length.

(UW Medicine)

A brief overview of the foundational skill of providing bag valve mask positive pressure ventilation to pediatric patients.

(shared with permission from Children's Hospital Colorado)

How to draw up and administer small doses of Epi

Here is a simple trick for drawing up and administering very small doses of epinephrine to our littlest patients.

(shared with permission from Children's Hospital Colorado)

Here are some simple tips and tricks for inserting an IO needle in pediatric patients.

(shared with permission from Children's Hospital Colorado)

This video will walk you through the process of administering medications using a mucosal atomizer device in the patients nares.

(shared with permission from Children's Hospital Colorado)

Suctioning secretions from a pediatric airway is a lifesaving procedure. Let our team walk you through the process and show you some tips and tricks to make it a little easier on you and the patient.

(shared with permission from Children's Hospital Colorado)

In this video our team provides an example of how to set up and administer fluids rapidly during a resuscitation (shared with permission from Children's Hospital Colorado).

Hear from Michael Kim, MD, as he discusses the "heavy" issue of why obtaining weight estimates for all pediatric patients is so critical, especially in the prehospital setting.

In this National Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Board webinar, Oregon Fire Captain and CPS Instructor Scott Downing discusses child passenger safety in emergency vehicles. He covers these main topics:

- Identifying potential hazards
- Safety misconceptions
- Exploring considerations and recommendations for transport
- Applying the concept of "Good, Better, Best"
- Conversations to help guide your SOP's/SOG's