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.
Tuesday’s theme aims to foster a culture of safety, collaboration and preparedness within the EMS industry and in local communities
Former state trooper helps MHS students become comfortable with law enforcement
The EMS crew was about to administer epinephrine, “only they hadn’t noticed what I had; the patient’s heart rate was 268”
The parents of the 3-year-old girl who suffered burns in a cooking accident said they waited 20 minutes for an ambulance before the firefighter offered to transport her
Oklahoma City fire officials said the firefighter’s actions went against both protocol and state law
Fourteen teenage volunteers who work side-by-side with adult members of the Marin County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Unit were made eligible for the shots
Kelsey Quinones, a member of the Cranford First Aid Squad, has struggled to find an available Pfizer vaccine, the only vaccine considered safe for those under 18
1011 NOW Anchor Bill Schammert urged parents to learn infant and child CPR after his 13-day-old son Cameron stopped breathing
Exploring the medication and treatments that allow for the best translation of paramedic skill and experience from adult OHCA care to pediatric OHCA
PetSmart donated 100 brand new stuffed animals to MedStar Mobile Healthcare in Fort Worth, Texas to make ambulance trips less scary for child patients
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The box has heating and cooling features and an alarm system so first responders can respond as soon as a baby is placed inside
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Superior Ambulance Paramedic Matt Mettenburg received a commendation for going out to buy supplies for the child after he was taken to the police station
Starr County Sheriff Rene Fuentes credited more than two-dozen entities with assisting in the harrowing rescue effort
Who ever said EMS couldn’t be fun? Here are seven EMS-themed toys that would make great gifts for both future and current EMTs and medics
Plymouth Ambulance Chief Thomas Trojanksy said the annual toy drive is his way of thanking the hospital staff who saved his son’s life
Pre-planning and prevention are key to safety and efficiency when your crews are most vulnerable
The Skylar Herbert Memorial Scholarship, a need-based scholarship for children of first responders, is named after the 5-year-old daughter of a Detroit firefighter and cop
The Kids Kare helicopter at Wolfson Children’s Hospital includes a neonatal isolette for transporting both full term and premature infants
Wake County Paramedics Nicholas Naylor and Rick Reynoso said their instincts told them something wasn’t right after transporting the teen to the hospital
An Orange County Fire Authority dispatcher sent a fire helicopter that arrived in 18 minutes instead of calling a sheriff’s copter only a minute away
Ben’s Blue Bags are named after Ben Kodicek, 6, who served as the inspiration for project
Police say the ambulance was transporting a 3-year-old child and the child’s mother when it struck another vehicle and flipped on its side
The AED donated by Atlantic Ambulance will be on hand at all Peabody West Little League events, and the service will host training sessions for league members
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The Prisma Health Midlands Foundation is seeking to raise an additional $162,000 to fund the specialized rig and equipment
Brianna Meyers, who aspires to become a paramedic, alerted her mom when she noticed a man slumped over in his car
The Roseville Volunteer Fire Department blasted the drone operator on Facebook and police have launched an investigation into the incident
Dylan Wilson, a paramedic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, was placed on administrative leave following his arrest on two counts of sexual exploitation
Mason Ochoa jumped into action after seeing his 2-year-old brother fall into the pool through a home security system
When Allison Doyle began seizing while alone with her son, 7-year-old Kristopher kept calm and dialed for help
Examining recommendations for EMS treatment of adult and pediatric cardiac arrest related to epinephrine, compression depth and rate, and double sequential defibrillation
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