Survey of nearly 7,000 EMS and fire-rescue agencies reveals where pediatric readiness stands today and where services can ...

CPR can be lifesaving when a baby stops breathing — but only if it’s done properly. Paramedics must push down hard enough on the infant’s chest to manually squeeze blood from the heart through the ...

The Missouri Pediatric Emergency Excellence in Care (PEEC) program, led by Missouri Emergency Medical Services for Children (MO EMSC), recognizes hospitals committed to providing safe, high-quality ...

While the majority of emergency medical services (EMS) and fire-rescue agencies provide emergency care to children, pediatric calls are rare. In fact, because many agencies see fewer than eight ...

Lee County Emergency Medical Services was recognized this week by the Florida Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Recognition Program (PRRP) as a Florida PEDReady Gold Tier service. Lee County EMS is just ...

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — More efforts are being made to advance emergency medical care for the Mountain State’s youngest residents. The West Virginia Department of Health has been host to the West Virginia ...

Cole County EMS has earned official Pediatric Ready recognition from the Missouri Emergency Medical Services for Children Program. According to a news release, caring for pediatric patients in a ...

When emergency crews respond to calls with a child needing an urgent medication, those first responders quickly need to calculate an exact dosage amount – based on age and weight. Later in June, the ...

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Anderson County EMS was recently named as the first non-transport agency in South Carolina that can treat children before an ambulance arrives. Non-transport paramedics ...

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