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The Pediatric Emergency Care Council (PECC) of the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) discerned a need for a simple tool to help State EMS Offices identify where possible gaps might still exist in …

From the Missouri Bureau of EMS

This session will focus on the fundamental basics for Child Death Review (CDR), including common team members and composition; best practices for selecting cases to review; process for conducting the review; the role of data; …

Child Maltreatment, A Sample Policy for the Care of Children in the ED (includes information on how EMS providers can gather data to report to ED: Sections III.D.13. and, V.B.2.)

Reference card from New York EMSC (March 2003).

This infographic was designed to provide essential facts and figures informing disaster preparedness efforts for children living in Ohio and Michigan. The 2020 Top Vulnerabilities identified by Eastern Great Lakes Regional Healthcare Coalitions are addressed. …

This infographic provides community, hospital, public health, policy makers and first responders with awareness, preparedness, response and mitigation intelligence unique to children associated covering twenty-four hazards. (2 pages) Last Updated: May 2021

Reference card from New York EMSC (March 2003)

Abstract: Because of the dynamic and fragile nature of the medical conditions typically borne by children with special health care needs (CSHCN), the need for emergency care is not uncommon and prehospital providers are increasingly …

A breakdown of billing codes as they pertain to COVID-19 variations to telemedicine

Cognitive skills are the core skills your brain uses to think and reason. Examples of these include use of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) and interpretation of physical exam findings of acutely ill and injured …

National EMS Week is our annual chance to thank the incredible prehospital practitioners who serve on the front lines of health care every day. On Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Day, which falls on …

Health care communication is a skill that is critical to safe and effective medical practice; it can and must be taught. Communication skill influences patient disclosure, treatment adherence and outcome, adaptation to illness, and bereavement. …

These communication cards, originally created by the Minnesota EMSC Program, have been adapted by a few states. Each version is available here.

Resources developed to assist EMS providers with an approach to better understand how to provide “next steps" including self-care when a child dies due to severe trauma or illness in the prehospital environment.

Abstract: Parental consent generally is required for the medical evaluation and treatment of minor children. However, children and adolescents might require evaluation of and treatment for emergency medical conditions in situations in which a parent …