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.
Pediatric IV tips and tricks I’ve picked up during hundreds of IV placements
In this data-packed EMS One-Stop episode, Drs. Brent Myers and Remle Crowe share 7 critical metrics, from opioid overdoses to pediatric behavioral health, reshaping prehospital care
Explore how alpha and beta receptors within the autonomic nervous system regulate vital involuntary functions and respond to stressors
Derry, N.H. first responders rescued a girl trapped under a fallen tree and transported her to a hospital
Firefighter Walter Stewart lost his youngest and oldest kids following the deaths of their brother and mother
Responders assessed the teen and packaged him for a short flight while harnessed to a rope attached to a helicopter, which flew him to an ambulance
The University of Massachusetts is warning about “blackout rage gallons,” or “BORGs,” use among college kids, as seen on the app
How “Little Doug,” a friend of Green Bay Metro crewmembers, survived another serious medical issue
Since the ambulance was impeded by snow-covered streets, Portland firefighters transported the child to a hospital
Bystanders called 911, but the child’s family said no one performed CPR, and it took up to 30 minutes for first responders to arrive
Mercy Flight EMS providers transported the injured child to Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo
A juror said that most of panel wanted to convict Anthony Spada, who remains on leave from the Walla Walla department
Boston Fire offered Duxbury Fire Department its Critical Incident Stress Management team to help the responders and their families
Former Yellow Breeches leader Douglas Allen Shields was the student’s supervisor
The artificial intelligence revolution has arrived; learn how OpenAI’s most popular innovation can add value to EMS
Takeaways from the 90-plus posters on display at this year’s National Association of EMS Physicians annual meeting
LACoFD members were honored with a visit and an original drawing as a “thank you” from a little girl they treated for injuries several weeks ago
The Folds of Honor scholarships are awarded yearly to the spouse and/or dependents of a responder who has fallen or been catastrophically wounded
FDNY crewmembers removed all of the children and found heavy fire in the basement
The state health department suspended the Walla Walla man’s paramedic license, making him ineligible for paid leave, a city spokesperson said
Over 100 fire and EMS personnel responded to the blaze that killed a 13-year-old boy and hurt a total of five people
As recreational marijuana shops open across the country, critics say children are at risk
John Krueger has been accused of inappropriately touching two children and is on unpaid leave from the Antigo Fire Department
Two teens were hospitalized after the 16-year-old attempted to rescue her 17-year-old friend who was pulled under by a current near a waterfall
Lompoc firefighters rescued all three of them, and EMS transported the mother and child to a hospital
Viewers could be confused, resulting in harm to an infant, a spokesperson said
Desert Oasis High School Principal Ian Salzman said staff members provided medical aid EMS providers arrived
Deven R. Dearing used social media to initially interact with the teenager
Among reported cases, over half of the children were toddlers; symptoms include drowsiness, breathing problems, fast heart rate and vomiting
The rescue of four people who survived took hours and involved helicopters and firefighters rappelling down the cliffside
Firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools, a rope system and a helicopter to extricate and move the two children and two adults
The U.S.'s suicide rate increased by 4% between 2020 and 2021 after falling for two years
Frustrated EMS providers described a chaotic scene and said they were uncertain who was in charge, where they should be and how many victims to expect
