Pediatric Care
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As the numbers of pediatric patients with diagnosed mental health conditions climb, EMS providers will be increasingly asked to treat these kids
Billings, Mont., Firefighter Ryan Benton says he’s one of many on his crew who would have done the same
The 15-year-old’s father said paramedics and guides performed CPR for more than an hour
The bus was taking 29 students home from school; officials said the scene was chaos
It wasn’t immediately clear whether the explosion was deliberately set or the result of an accident
First responders can use their status as respected community figures to reduce the risk for drowning
Responders found a car had driven through a fence and struck a student
On average, 37 children die from heatstroke after being left in hot cars every year
The firefighter’s daughter was playing with the popular toy when a metal bearing flew off and into her mouth
A neighbor called 911 and she and others cared for the children as paramedics arrived to revive the couple
Paramedics found the woman, who was eight months pregnant, trapped underneath her minivan
An alert system would tell drivers that a passenger is in the backseat when the car is turned off
The attack left her 1-year-old granddaughter dead and critically injured her daughter and 5-year-old granddaughter
Paramedics gave the child one dose of naloxone and he received another at a hospital
The boy’s mother ran away shortly after the incident
The device can be used quickly, unlike lidocaine, which requires 30 minutes to fully take effect
When deputies arrived, they assisted in performing CPR until emergency personnel arrived
More than 200 experienced searchers spent nearly a day combing the woods searching for the child
David Reitz, 28, drove erratically until the 11-year-old child asked him to pull over
More than 44,000 parents in Texas filed personal-belief exemptions last school year to shield their children from vaccinations
Twenty-five high school students visited the museum thanks to local fire, police and EMS union members
Responders assessed 17 students and three adults at the school for complaints of headaches, nausea and dizziness
One student was ejected from the bus and seriously injured
EMS providers were sent to the school after the children got chemicals on them
Tianna Hollinside was taken to the hospital after paramedics performed CPR
The child was airlifted to a hospital; his condition wasn’t immediately known
The bus swerved to avoid an accident on an interstate, drove over a guardrail and down a steep embankment
Students were reportedly coughing in a classroom and complaining of breathing problems
The ambulance features handprints of children who have or are battling cancer
Officials said it was a “very chaotic and emotional scene” as neighbors rushed over to help
Oakley is one of two people in the world to have MED12-associated syndrome; he was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor
The babysitter, who was watching the 6-month-old, called 911 three times and was on hold for about 40 minutes