Pediatric Care
Prepare for the unique and often difficult challenges of pediatric patient assessment and treatment with our collection of expert-written columns, original video and news.
The key is to remember that kids get sick differently than adults and that physical findings may be more subtle
Preparing for the most stressful call you can receive: pediatric cardiorespiratory arrest
Drs. Watkins, Glomb and Fallat share lessons learned from EMSC Day webinar
The woman briefly lost consciousness; she had two children in a stroller and one in a carrier
Vincent Weiner was found dead in his bedroom after actively taking the drugs
Vince Tropea and off-duty Sgt. Sean O’Hare gave the boy CPR after finding him unconscious in a pool
A paramedic crew helped deliver baby Brooklyn just a few yards from her front door
Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary Mike Carroll said Little Miracle Academy will remain closed until it is determined safe to return
The team was finishing a 10-mile canoe trip when they came across the elderly couple in distress
The firefighter-paramedic held the girl in his arms and gently rocked her from side to side
Rescuers pulled them from the pool and rushed them to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead
Authorities are investigating whether the weather played a role in the accident
Some first responders reported smelling natural gas as they pulled people to safety
A 911 caller was concerned by how authorities were handling the situation; she said the children were being put on buses while “coughing and hacking”
Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Tyner believes the blast was caused by a natural gas explosion
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
The boy’s mother said she saw the Marvin Price yelling and kicking her son, who was on the ground, in the front yard
Fire Up A Cure featured teams of firefighters and paramedics competing in events such as tug of war and a relay obstacle course for the Cure It Foundation
Davis told Fayetteville police officers that he used narcotics before he lost consciousness in his vehicle, which was parked at a Walgreens
Firefighters said Josiah Riggins, 1, was the second Phoenix baby in two days to die in a hot car
Jacob Brooks was left by his mother in an enclosed trampoline in the backyard of the southeast El Paso home, where there were four dogs, according to police
Officers said Eric Roman was unconscious in the driver’s seat while his 7-year-old daughter sat on his lap to try and steer the car to safety
The infant was unresponsive, and preliminary reports from toxicology tests show that he had methamphetamine and fentanyl in his system
Authorities said the mother, who had just awakened, looked out the window and saw one of the boys floating in the pool
Police said the child was with a babysitter at the time of the incident
Michael Torres denied the allegations and suggested to the jury that it was his girlfriend who might have burned the children
One of the parents called 911 and admitted the 2-year-old boy was left in the vehicle overnight
Lori A. Conley, 44, could get 17 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter, child endangering and tampering with evidence in the death of Haddix Mulkey
The goal of the event is to give kids a chance to interact with responders, their vehicles and their equipment in a fun, relaxed way
Vince Loyd was charged with delivery and possession of a controlled substance as well as endangerment of a child
The boy’s father started CPR; he began breathing, but later died at a hospital
The case has underscored how frighteningly prevalent fentanyl has become and how potent it is
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