Child Safety Education
Gordon Graham recommends responders be vigilant and on the lookout for kids left in hot vehicles during warmer months
Tuesday’s theme aims to foster a culture of safety, collaboration and preparedness within the EMS industry and in local communities
Share these resources with your community members so they are better prepared to prevent and respond to drowning incidents
By debunking human trafficking myths, EMS providers can assist the victims they encounter in their own communities
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Butler County EMS of Kansas became the first recipient of the award acknowledging agencies that work to create a culture of safety
The Buckle Up for Life Safety Lab will travel around Austin and serve as an interactive training center for families
Paramedic Bart Buckendorf will visit more than 30 towns to teach a class and raise awareness of the dangers of SIDS
Australian paramedic Krystal Kleidon used what she’s seen as a paramedic to talk about properly strapping children in
Officials are using the hashtag #HeatStrokeKills to spread the message about this preventable tragedy
Here’s an overview of what dry drowning is said to be and what medical professionals are saying
First responders can use their status as respected community figures to reduce the risk for drowning
An alert system would tell drivers that a passenger is in the backseat when the car is turned off
Paramedic makes it clear that parents have a no-excuses obligation to take simple measures to protect their children from harm
Because most EMS providers infrequently encounter sick pediatric patients, it is important to regularly refresh knowledge of anatomy, pathophysiology and life-saving treatments
Our co-hosts discuss the pros and cons of using ultrasound with a podcast listener
The girl took her mother to the shallow end and flipped her face up before alerting relatives who called 911
The forum was designed to educate first responders on how to recognize signs of child abuse
The unattended child was transported by the ambulance crew and is reported as alert with serious injuries
The Ohio boy sustained bumps and bruises from the fall; taken to the hospital by paramedics
Operation Safe Walk positions ambulances in plain sight near schools to deter additional child luring attempts
Listen to dispatch recording of girl calmly providing her mom’s medical history
Medics transported the children, ages 9 and 3, to the hospital where they were pronounced dead
He paid attention when firefighters and EMTs visited his preschool, and knew to wake up his parents and siblings when he heard the fire alarm
Pediatric ETI offers unique challenges not seen in the adult patient. The glottic opening in a child is small and lies further anterior making direct visualization and successful placement more difficult.
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