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Thank you, EMS Clinicians!

On EMS for Children (EMSC) Day, May 22, as part of National EMS Week, EMSC …


EMSC Reauthorization Act of 2024 passes in the House

HR 6960, the Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024, was passed May …


Celebrate Emergency Medical Services for Children Day

Join the EMSC Program in honoring EMS clinicians on Wednesday, May 22nd FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: …


EMSC Day is May 22

EMS for Children or EMSC Day, part of National EMS Week, will take place on …


PECARN research makes headlines

  • April 30, 2024

Two studies out of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) have been making …


Making Sure Emergency Medical Services Are Ready for Children: The Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project Enables True Pediatric Readiness

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2024Contact: Emily Lemiska860-748-1349communications@emscimprovement.centerThe majority of emergency medical services (EMS) and …


PECCs in EMS Agencies: Measuring the Influence, Magnifying the Impact

EMSC is currently investing in five projects, known as Targeted Issues (TI) grants, which will …


State Successes: Oregon's Collaborative Effort to Enhance Pediatric Surge Capacity

In 2022, an influx of children with respiratory viruses overwhelming hospitals made headlines. In anticipation …


FAN work in the field

Featuring members of EMSC’s Family Advisory Network (FAN). Learn more about the FAN.Name: Greta James-MaxfieldState/Territory: …


PECARN Pearls: Insights in Navigating Pneumonia Diagnosis in Febrile Infants

Febrile infants ages 60 days and younger present unique challenges for emergency providers, with serious …