Targeted Issues grant


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 …


Building PECC Capacity through Community

On Aug. 18, prehospital pediatric emergency care coordinators (PECCs) gathered for the second state-based PECC …


Study Finds First Responders Account for 1% of All Suicides

A recent study supported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Emergency Medical …


Uniting to Thank and Support EMS Clinicians

On EMS for Children (EMSC) Day, May 24, as part of National EMS Week, EMSC …


Pediatric readiness in EDs improves short- and long-term survival

A new, landmark study has found that emergency departments (EDs) being well-prepared to care for …



ED pediatric readiness key to children’s survival one year out from injury

A new study has found that injured children have a 30 percent lower mortality risk …


Three Targeted Issue grants focus on prehospital space

In 2019, Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) funded five Targeted Issues (TI) grants to …