Alaska — State Partnership

Alaska Emergency Medical Service for Children State Partnership

Jan. 1, 1989 - Present

Based at:
Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Rural & Community Health Systems, Office of EMS
Website:

Contacts

Name Role(s)
ReneƩ Escamilla, BS
  • Program Manager
  • Project Director
Wilma Vinton
  • FAN
If you are interested in connecting with Family Advisory Network (FAN) representatives, please contact the Program Manager to obtain their email or phone number.

Overview
The Alaska EMSC program goals include: (1) Improving pre-hospital pediatric emergency care readiness through developing quality improvement processes, designating pediatric care coordinators, establishing training and skills processes, promoting increased community outreach projects and connecting Alaskan providers with 24/7 pediatric medical direction; (2) Increasing hospital pediatric emergency care readiness through the alignment of the Alaska Trauma Verification Program with the Pediatric Facility Recognition Program, supporting the Alaska Pediatric Readiness Quality Collaborative and encouraging statewide hospital participation in all National Pediatric Readiness Project Assessments; (3) Integrating EMSC Priorities into the Alaska State EMS System.