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This guide was created through collaboration of EMS agency leadership, medical directors, pediatric emergency physicians, established EMS PECCs, and members of the Louisiana EMS for Children Advisory Board.

In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. This week brings together local communities and medical personnel to honor the dedication …

Preventative Health Amendments of 1984 provided the initial congressional authorization for the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program, which was charged with supporting demonstration projects for the expansion and improvement of emergency medical services …

Welcome to our searchable database of all EMSC grants. Below you will find all current and historical grants organized by state. By clicking on a state, you will access all grants (Targeted Issues, State Partnership, …

The EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center’s (EIIC) grant directives include supporting Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program grantees and helping coordinate communications for the program. EMSC funds and supports improvements in pediatric emergency care …

EMSC Town Halls Occur Quarterly: Block your calendar now! Please save the 3-4:30pm ET every three months on the second Wednesday of the month. The next session will be held on February 8, 2023. Join …

This section provides documents showing how states/territories have influenced change by including EMSC priorities in regulation or policy. Listed below are EMSC Program Priorities (as listed in Performance Measure 09), Performance Measures, and System Establishment …

A historical timeline of the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (through 2019).

This report defines problems and asks questions about the provision of emergency medical services to infants, children, and young adults, and seeks answers and solutions to major issues. Topics covered in the report: systems, education, …

The EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center develops education and resources aimed at improving care for acutely ill and injured children. Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kits (PEAKs) are collections of best practice educational resources designed to …

Assessing the quality of medical care and identifying opportunities for improvement of care is an important responsibility of medical professionals, as well as all health care facilities. Though children account for 20% of emergency care …

This important document will assure prompt and appropriate care for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN). Now, when these patients present to emergency departments or health care professionals with an acute illness or injury, …

Children with chronic medical conditions rely on complex management plans for problems that cause them to be at increased risk for subop- timal outcomes in emergency situations. The emergency information form (EIF) is a medical …

Fillable resource for caregivers to organize their child's seizure information

Flyer: A new initiative is being pushed out by the Arkansas Emergency Services for Children. (EMSC) Arkansas EMSC is asking each agency to establish a Pre-Hospital Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator (PECC) in order for EMS …

Hospitals and emergency departments are not all alike: in addition to basic services, individual facilities may also specialize in the provision of certain types of care or specific clinical conditions, i.e. stroke, trauma. The concept …