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 APGAR score is a widely used, standard method to assess a newborn infant
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
Responses to the survey will inform future pediatric disaster education curriculum
The Riley Boatwright Act is named after a middle school football player who died from injuries during a game last year
The SAM IO Intraosseous Access System was created to deliver emergency drugs or fluids when intravenous access proves difficult as a result of patient anatomy and physiology
The toy company also announced it will be donating dolls to the children of first responders, in addition to donating proceeds
Scenario: EMS work through resuscitation and management strategies when they respond to a call for pediatric drowning and find the child in cardiac arrest
Paramedic Leilani Lemonier returned home after working 12-hour shifts for 42 days in Nassau County and surprised her three children in a tearful reunion
Firefighter-paramedics rapidly implement new ideas to curb infection
“You put out fires, treat the injured, and catch crooks,” the 9-year-old said in his handwritten note
Proceeds from the “Play It Forward” toy collection will go toward the First Responders First initiative
Share these COVID-19 myth busters with your communities and encourage them to seek direction from their healthcare providers
A Georgia woman who gave birth in the middle of a car crash was unable to find her newborn in the immediate aftermath
Many Ys are offering reduced prices for their child care based on financial need
The lost 3-year-old was reunited with her parents after being located and rescued by Firefighter-Paramedic Nik Ronesi and Flight Nurse/EMT Jamie Graff
Government and private groups are stepping up with resources and assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Supporters have raised enough money for Paramedic Kendall Whitaker to take time off work to reunite with her immunocompromised son
Customers cheered as firefighters and a labor nurse who happened to be in the store helped deliver the baby girl
Emilee Derrer, whose father is a fire captain and whose mother is an EMT, received a ‘Pink Heals’ surprise celebration at her home
The specialized ambulance aims to quickly transport expectant mothers to Level III NICU and is staffed with a multidisciplinary medical team
Dispatcher Alexandra Norris said the call was the most memorable moment of her dispatching career so far
Oak Creek Firefighter-Paramedic Michael Wargolet stopped on the side of the road to perform CPR on the three-month-old
Butler County EMS of Kansas became the first recipient of the award acknowledging agencies that work to create a culture of safety
Paramedic Tyler Van Alstine and EMT Ginger Jacobs transported the girl after inclement weather prevented an air ambulance response
Through the program, children are taught about the dangers of opioids and given free doses of the antidote to take home
Is routine blood glucose testing of all children in the prehospital setting indicated?
The mother of five told the dispatcher she didn’t have a way to feed her 6-week-old infant
An 11-year-old boy was suspected to have serious injuries, and the number of injured climbed after officials realized some of the students brought to the school were also hurt
An AMR paramedic was among four defendants in a suit alleging the girl was examined against her will
The letters will help back a certificate-of-need for an ambulance service in a Kentucky county currently lacking coverage
The arbitrator said the firefighter gave varying accounts of the incident and failed to contain her emotions during the call
