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.
Jimmy Kimmel鈥檚 story reminds us of the breadth of EMS鈥� commitment to our patients
Because most EMS providers infrequently encounter sick pediatric patients, it is important to regularly refresh knowledge of anatomy, pathophysiology and life-saving treatments
With the help of Pulsara, some young patients can be safely taken directly from the scene to behavioral health facilities
Chicago Fire spokesman Larry Langford describes first responders鈥� efforts at a fatal apartment fire
Ten people died and hundreds were injured during a massive crowd surge last year in Houston
Researchers found that signs of past infection rose dramatically when the more contagious omicron variant surged in the U.S.
Pediatric patients are not tiny adults; refresh your knowledge of pediatric blunt trauma and take a quiz to check your knowledge
First responders brought both the two to shore in a rescue boat, then an EMS crew transported them to Akron Children鈥檚 Hospital
Shriner鈥檚 Children鈥檚 executive vice president said Shriners鈥� doctors, nurses and therapists had lengthy experience working with children suffering life-threatening burn injuries
We do everything we can in the hope we鈥檙e wrong about what is happening to the smallest of victims
Cristian Anthony Stern also serves with the Georgia National Guard
Two people were killed in the onslaught; sources say the ambulance may have been donated by the London Ambulance Service
The boy was conscious but in distress in a 20-acre pond south of Boston
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The students all 鈥渆xperienced severe sickness within minutes of each other鈥�
Investigators say that the responder was working in an ambulance at the time and that there may be more victims
The new content covers field triage, acute events in infants, cardiac arrest and trauma MCIs
Anthony Spada has been placed on administrative leave, instructed to stay out of city offices and to not contact city employees
The parents reportedly crawled out of the structure screaming for help for their daughter, who was still inside the home on a breathing machine
Six children were transported to Arkansas Children鈥檚 Hospital in Little Rock, and most had been released by Sunday afternoon
The two girls and two boys were reported to be in serious condition
The Amarillo medic and the 16-month-old child were treated for smoke inhalation
Two injured college students have been recovering after being transported by helicopter to the University Medical Center in Lubbock
Tri-Hospital EMS CEO said that a paramedic鈥檚 quick reaction to the situation kept the collision from being head-on
A Baton Rouge EMS spokesman said the baby was 鈥渢ough,鈥� and that the 8-month-old child did not cry during the rescue
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Researchers who combed through a national EMS database found that the disparities are similar to those involving adults
The Florida-based rescue nonprofit Project DYNAMO successfully evacuated the twin boys, as well as a British baby girl, to Poland from war-torn Kyiv
Police officers secured the scene and took suspects into custody; EMS providers transported the injured to hospitals
The father of the child was placed on administrative leave; the child鈥檚 stepmother is also a former employee of the department
Tappahannock VFD, Tappahannock Rescue Squad, Hanover Fire-EMS鈥� Technical Rescue Team, Chesterfield Fire and EMS and Life Evac worked together to rescue the 16-year-old
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