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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.

This real-world incident highlights how outdated tools and improvised techniques endanger patients — and why modernization is no longer optional
Learn how to effectively manage respiratory challenges during and after seizures
Learn the facts about dry drowning, the symptoms, and how to keep your child safe
Vancouver firefighters used wooden blocks to support the bus as they lifted it off the boy using hydraulic struts
Books
Next time you select a book for your child, consider these EMS-themed reads
Spokane high school teammates Brody Graham and Grant Lichfield sprung into action when their coach suffered a cardiac arrest
Dayton Children’s Hospital’s state-of-the-art center includes an ambulance simulator
Crawfordsville IN’s nationally-recognized MIH program expands the traditional scope of emergency care to encompass mental and physical wellness, education and community resources
An infant is in critical condition after the crash near Muni’s West Portal Station
From assessing to intervening, this quiz covers vital airway management scenarios to ensure you’re equipped to handle emergencies confidently
Chicago Medical School organization hosts live tissue high-risk, low-frequency airway procedures clinic for paramedics
Middletown Division of Fire perosnnel and Atrium Medical Center staff were recognized for providing critical care to twins born prematurely
San Diego Fire-Rescue personnel transported 10 people suffering moderate injuries
The Long Island bus driver was charged with harassment, resisting arrest and child endangerment
A 7-year-old girl died inside a 4-to-5-foot-deep hole she and her brother were digging at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea beach
Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
Practical takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting for initial treatment and safe transportation
Officials said the mutual aid system has “repeatedly” pulled Winthrop ambulances into other communities
Gasoline was poured into a fire pit after the fire did not ignite as expected
Members of the East Baton Rouge EMS Explorers program spend their weekends learning about EMS, serving others
The Air Methods helicopter was transporting an infant girl when it crashed in Upper Darby in Jan. 2022
First responders in Cheektowaga faced several sick players and parents
Drs. Tracy Coffey and Ashley Huff discuss geographic inequities and extraordinarily long transports
Two children are among the injured in blast that damaged West Park homes
Obstetrics studies reveal best practices in newborn suctioning, umbilical cord clamping
Educator finds new purpose helping to mold students at historic, cost-free, private residential school in Hershey, Pa.
“That night was definitely a team effort, and we just want to thank everyone involved: the EMS that brought mom and baby to the hospital to all the nurses and doctors at the hospital,” Flight Nurse Kelly Hamill said
A new version is tailored for EMS, and enhanced guidance will improve burn care
A sexually explicit photo of a child was seen on a computer during an EMS call in Redwood City
Gold Cross Paramedic Jeff Wilson used lessons learned with his son who is autistic to help others in EMS
Children jumped from windows to escape from the Brooklyn apartment fire
Muriatic acid was stolen from a pool building and poured on slides at a Longmeadow playground
The kits contain medications to help Polk County Fire Rescue EMS prevent seizures and reduce brain swelling