Here’s what EMS providers should know about the updated standards, national assessments and opportunities to improve ...

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 ...

The cost to reach higher readiness levels is modest — an estimated $4–$48 per pediatric patient — with potential to significantly reduce mortality ...

A medical innovation company recently launched a study funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to assess how effective virtual reality (VR) is in the training of EMS ...

The new VR applications will provide a remote, scalable way for first responders to practice properly assessing and providing care during a pediatric emergency. Related To: Health Scholars WESTMINSTER ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s a scary situation when a child is having a medical emergency. A new study by researchers at OHSU also finds there is anxiety for many first responders during pediatric ...

Landisburg EMS has become the second ambulance unit in the county to be certified for pediatric response and care. The unit recently obtained a “master” certification through a program with the state ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Editor's note: The above video is when Mayor Craig Greenberg promoted four EMS personnel in 2023. The Kentucky Emergency Medical Services for Children (KYEMSC) Advisory Committee ...

Cole County EMS has earned official Pediatric Ready recognition from the Missouri Emergency Medical Services for Children Program.