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

Based at:
New York University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics

Contacts

Name Role(s)
George Foltin, MD
  • Principal Investigator
Michael Tunik, MD
  • Co-Principal Investigator
If you are interested in connecting with Family Advisory Network (FAN) representatives, please contact the Program Manager to obtain their email or phone number.

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

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.-
Main Contacts
Award Amount
$750,000