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.
Go back to the basics with a thorough understanding of pediatric appearance, breathing and circulation warning signs, and the cardinal rule of pediatric assessment
Sunny Wescott, lead meteorologist for the Department of Homeland Security’s CISA, identifies community risks
Steve Whitehead gives you permission to break things in this episode of One for the Road
Paramedic-turned-Uber Eats-driver shares salary, childcare challenges
Researchers aim to measure the value of virtual reality for providers as they work to identify signs of severe illness and infants and children
Make a plan for treating pediatric pain that includes managing unfamiliarity and stress in both the patient and their parents or caregivers
150 bears will be blessed before they head to Arlington this month for children who have lost parents in EMS
Multiple departments were recognized for saving Sean Watson, a mostly nonverbal child, trapped inside a burning home
The Covenant Children’s rig is designed to comfort small children while providing specialized care for the population
Wake County Paramedic Ben Rothermel and his crew members ran for cover with their pediatric patient when the gunshots started
The agency distributed more than 200 floatation devices as part of the city’s Safe Swim campaign
Members of the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office, Yuba City Police Department, Yuba City Fire Department, Reach Medical and the dispatcher on duty during Brody’s 911 call gathered together to celebrate his progress
Marin County officials described the approval as a breakthrough after five years of effort
A forensic analyst found more than 5,200 images and nearly 1,600 videos of child sexual abuse on the tablet
Springfield officers resuscitated and administered oxygen to the 3-month-old who had stopped breathing
The two crewmembers and 12-year-old patient were trapped by fallen powerlines until the power could be shut off
Lafayette and New Albany plan to install the boxes after a newborn was safely surrendered at another Indiana station earlier this month
Co-host Kelly Grayson is joined by guest host Rob Lawrence and Dr. Peter Antevy for discussions on the move back to in-person conferences, the “secret sauce” of online education, and to honor the memory of a professional colleague
Bri’Alle McNeil survived multiple gunshot wounds that damaged her colon, liver, pancreas and arm
A study found that kids between 12 and 15 developed higher levels of antibodies than young adults in earlier studies
NYPD Officer Alyssa Vogel applied a tourniquet and rushed the girl to a nearby FDNY ambulance
Police said children as young as 9 were involved in the fight where people were swinging baseball bats and golf clubs
The EMS Week theme for Wednesday, May 19 is EMS for Children, focusing on pediatrics and engaging with children in the community
A student was taken into custody after the shooting, officials said
At least eight people were injured in the crash that left one vehicle hanging off the side of a bridge
Clarksville Fire Chief Brandon Skaggs praised the parent for leaving the baby in safe hands
The Town of Tonawanda paramedics rescued four family members, including two sleeping children, from potentially deadly CO levels
Doctors said the blow to the boy’s chest disrupted his hearth rhythm, causing a sudden cardiac arrest
These heartwarming reunions with survivors and family members show a ray of hope amidst difficult times
Police said the most serious injuries were to a 16-year-old shot in the stomach and a 14-year-old wounded in the head
Family members say the boy’s twin brother tried to resuscitate him before the ambulance crew arrived
Officials said the incident was the result of “human error” and an issue with the vaccine eligibility process
Acadian Paramedic Heather Waites and EMT Ryan Wilkenfeld were recently awarded for their actions after witnessing the crash
