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Celebrating EMS Week 2024 – Day 4: EMS for Children Day

This day’s theme highlights the pediatric clinical care provided by EMS and the need for increased specialized training for our youngest patients

May 15, 2024 11:24 AM • 
Rachel Engel
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Welcome to Wednesday – EMS for Children Day!

Today, we focus on the distinctive physiological and psychological aspects of caring for children, highlighting the need for improving pediatric emergency care in prehospital and acute care settings.

Children are not miniature adults; they require a unique approach to medical care due to their evolving physiology, developmental stages and specific emotional needs. This day serves as an important reminder to raise awareness about the challenges faced by EMS professionals on these calls and the ongoing efforts to improve pediatric emergency care.

Check out our “EMS Week – Day 4” video below and take a look at the resources we’ve compiled for EMS for Children Day. Be sure to share this collection with your colleagues and on your social channels to spread awareness!

Pediatric skills training
One of the key aspects of pediatric emergency care is understanding the physiological differences between children and adults. Our resource guide features articles and guidelines that delve into the unique anatomy, vital sign interpretation and medication dosing for pediatric patients.
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Neonatal/Pediatric
The pediatric general assessment triangle
Go back to the basics with a thorough understanding of pediatric appearance, breathing and circulation warning signs, and the cardinal rule of pediatric assessment
July 10, 2024 06:38 PM
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Casey Patrick, MD, FAEMS
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EMS1 Research Center
Research review: Changes in childbirth
Obstetrics studies reveal best practices in newborn suctioning, umbilical cord clamping
December 20, 2023 09:44 AM
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Janet Taylor, CFRN, CEN, CCEMT-P
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Pediatric Care
Ouch-less pediatrics
Drs. Dorsett, Jarvis and Escajeda join the Pediatric EMS Podcast crossover episode to discuss pain management
July 14, 2022 12:25 PM
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The Medic Mindset Podcast
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Mobile Data
10 things you need to know about pediatric trauma
The key is to remember that kids get sick differently than adults and that physical findings may be more subtle
July 05, 2022 11:32 AM
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Jonathan Lee
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Pediatric Care
Pediatric patient ABCs: 7 tips for EMTs and paramedics
Follow these steps to facilitate a successful outcome for dealing with emergencies involving kids
July 11, 2024 09:17 AM
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Kevin Grange
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Neonatal/Pediatric
Quiz: Recognizing and treating pediatric trauma
Pediatric patients are not tiny adults; refresh your knowledge of pediatric blunt trauma and take a quiz to check your knowledge
April 27, 2022 11:36 AM
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Rachel Engel
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Pediatric clinical cases
One way to level up your pediatric skills — other than to respond more frequently to pediatric-focused calls — is by observing clinical calls on pediatric patients. Check out our articles focused on this special population and learn something new.
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Capnography
MCHD case of the quarter: Awful asthma
Preparing for the most stressful call you can receive: pediatric cardiorespiratory arrest
June 29, 2022 10:49 AM
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MCHD Paramedic Podcast
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Toddler with altered mental status
Antevy, Piehl and Spiro evaluate differential diagnoses and key interventions for a provider-captured video
October 11, 2021 12:01 PM
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Reel Emergency Vodcast
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Airway Management
It ain’t easy being wheezy: A pediatric case study
Learn how to assess, monitor and manage pediatric asthma emergencies, as well as underlying pathophysiologic changes
June 17, 2019 01:27 PM
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Limmer Education
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Neonatal/Pediatric
Pediatric emergencies: Different cases, different approaches
Managing unusual abdominal injuries, including intussusception, Hirschsprung disease and appendicitis
December 08, 2022 12:24 PM
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Reel Emergency Vodcast
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Video: Pediatric airway burns
Check out this incredible footage from video laryngoscopes that captured burned and swollen airways during intubation
September 26, 2022 12:15 PM
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Reel Emergency Vodcast
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Capnography
Evaluating pediatric risk after BRUE
A detailed patient history and physical examination inform this diagnosis of exclusion after a brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE)
October 06, 2020 09:31 AM
 · 
David Wright, MS, PA-C, NREMT-P
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Rachel Engel
Rachel Engel

Rachel Engel is an award-winning journalist and the senior editor of FireRescue1.com and EMS1.com. In addition to her regular editing duties, Engel seeks to tell the heroic, human stories of first responders and the importance of their work. She earned her bachelor’s degree in communications from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, and began her career as a freelance writer, focusing on government and military issues. Engel joined Lexipol in 2015 and has since reported on issues related to public safety. Engel lives in Wichita, Kansas. She can be reached via email.