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.
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First responders had to work in rugged terrain in Larimer County to reach the converted school bus
Authorities in Longmeadow say muriatic acid was stolen from a nearby pool building and poured on the slides
Medical helicopters flew 5 teens to Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston
First responders were dispatched to a “limited access rescue” on the Bruce Lee Trail in Clayton
2 children were transported to Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children after being rescued
First responders in Sacramento arrived to find a total of 11 patients with serious injuries
Gordon Graham recommends responders be vigilant and on the lookout for kids left in hot vehicles during warmer months
Two children were treated for hypothermia after the family’s kayaks capsized in choppy water
Social media video showed EMS crews and police officers treating the wounded on the Hollywood Oceanfront Boardwalk
A 3-year-old has burns over 25% of his body after blast injured another child and killed three people
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“You realize you’re the first line of defense for someone who is having the worst day of their life,” one teen said.
3 children were among the patients treated and transported by Gaston County EMS
“I started doing what we learned,” said Giselle Torres, a student in an EMS class at the Careerline Tech Center
The “bleeding control stations” would contain tourniquets, among other life-saving items, and include instructions on preventing blood loss
Elementary school children in Hazleton swarmed into the cockpit of a medical helicopter, petted a police dog and got a look inside an armored rescue vehicle
The woman was transported from Buckeye Valley to a hospital for treatment
Cheney EMS providers transported the boy to a hospital, where he died
Aiden Carter called 911 and stayed with the injured driver until first responders arrived
A medical professional and a former boy scout applied pressure to Ralph Yarl’s wounds, checked his pulse and kept him company
The Index tracks data for more than 2,600 EMS agencies across the country
The Southborough Police Department said that “Trouble Bubble” gum is made with the same ingredient used in pepper spray
The measure would establish grants that schools could use to buy AEDs and to pay for training
The deputy began performing CPR before the crew arrived
A female suspect is dead; the Nashville Fire Department said it responded to an “active aggressor”
William Dwyer stands by his officers’ decision to not wait for an ambulance and to rush the 4-month-old to the hospital
EMS providers transported the children and two adults to a hospital
The mother handed the child to Boca Raton Fire Rescue paramedics, who helped him regain a faint pulse before transporting him
“I don’t see most adults do as well as [Aria Lamen] did,” said Aurora 911 Dispatcher Tracie Whalen
Los Angeles Fire Department crewmembers evaluated the children and transported five to a hospital
