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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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
Several patients experiencing headaches and dizziness at a North Whitehall childcare center were transported to area hospitals
Five Portland children have died due to suspected fentanyl exposure since June
Officials say one person is dead and several others are injured in the I-84 crash near Wawayanda
Three other children exhibited symptoms of opioid intoxication and were treated with Narcan by first responders on scene
First responders were called to the daycare on reports of three unconscious children
Ambulances from four departments in and around Platteville transported patients to several hospitals
Manchester-by-the-Sea firefighters had one of their fire engines certified as carrying ALS care
Goose Creek Fire Department has added nitrous oxide/oxygen systems to its scope of pain management
Flight 60 is a turbine-driven ventilator developed by Israeli manufacturer Flight Medical
The children in the Penn Township crash were transported to UPMC Children鈥檚 Hospital in Pittsburgh
A future EMT鈥檚 submission to the NPR student podcast challenge seeks to educate the public about lights and siren use
Ensuring equitable treatment for all communities begins with understanding how unintentional racism can produce racist outcomes in EMS
EMS personnel in German Township transported at least 13 patients to hospitals
Approximately 20 children were stung after a hive was disturbed at a summer camp in Topsfield
The investigative report finds Topsfield EMTs 鈥済rossly failed to take care of this patient appropriately鈥�
The Grand River Dam Authority is investigating the incident at Blue Hole Park that sent four girls to hospitals in Tulsa and Pryor
7 passengers are in critical condition after their bus rolled over on a winding highway in Boise County
As West Manatee Fire Rescue personnel were clearing the crash scene a boat with a shark bite victim arrived at the boat ramp
Doorbell camera shows the moments after an explosion in St. Charles burned 3 adults, 2 children
Officials in Upper Makefield say they will change their operations to include an underwater search by the weekend
A group of 40 people were having a picnic in the Santa Rosa park when the large branch fell
Zayn suffers from hypoplastic left heart syndrome which puts him at high risk for a stroke
A Miami County official said there was a 鈥渟urge of chemicals鈥� at the Troy pool that caused several children to be taken to local hospitals
3 boys were killed and their mother wounded in a tragic shooting in Monroe Township
The Clermont County Sheriff鈥檚 Office confirmed there is no longer an active threat to the community
First responders had to work in rugged terrain in Larimer County to reach the converted school bus
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