New York — Targeted Issue

Teaching Resource for Instructors in Prehospital Pediatrics for Paramedics (TRIPP ALS) {aka NYC Pediatric Teaching Resource for Paramedics}

Sept. 1, 1997 - Aug. 31, 2002

Grant Number
H34MC00003/H34MC00004 {MCH364005}
Project Overview
Goals (1) create, distribute, and evaluate the "Teaching Resource for Instructors in Prehospital Pediatrics for Paramedics and Intermediate EMTs" (TRIPP-PIE); and (2) institute both a plan to update the TRIPP and the TRIPP-PIE on a regular basis and a system to nationally apprise EMT and paramedic instructors of significant changes in prehospital pediatric patient care strategies as they are developed.
Results: The Paramedic TRIPP is a 1,450- page encyclopedic publication on CD-ROM that was designed to be used by instructors in prehospital pediatric emergency medicine. Paramedic TRIPP embodies a large scope of practice, including educational methodologies, patient assessment, specific emergencies, paramedic specific issues, and a glossary with illustrations, scenar­ios, and equipment lists.-
Institution
New York University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics
Main Contacts
Award Amount
$750,000

Contacts

Name Role(s) Phone Email
George Foltin, MD
  • Principal Investigator
Michael Tunik, MD
  • Co-Principal Investigator

Products

Title Format Description Published/Revised Availability
Paramedic TRIPP DVD/CD A natural and logical sequel to the national award-winning Teaching Resource for Instructors in Prehospital Pediatrics (TRIPP), the paramedic version … 2010 Not Available