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.
Whether you鈥檙e a stay-at-home parent, a grandparent or a beloved babysitter, these items will give you peace of mind
All EMS providers can still learn something about patient care and pain management from their mother
LACoFD members were honored with a visit and an original drawing as a 鈥渢hank you鈥� 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鈥檚 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
Honolulu EMS and AMR crewmembers transported 20 patients; 11 were in serious condition
Caiden Mora had a big smile as NYPD vehicles, FDNY firetrucks, EMS vehicles and a motorcycle drove by in a first responder parade
Dozens of people were injured across the South; some were transported to hospitals
10 years later, we continue to grieve, reflect on the power of resilience, and appreciate our first responders
Greensboro responders are grappling with the tragedy, and the fire department deployed its peer-support team to the scene
The blackout challenge has been linked to the deaths of at least 15 children ages 12 or younger in the past 18 months
Managing unusual abdominal injuries, including intussusception, Hirschsprung disease and appendicitis
Polk County Fire Rescue said that Driver/Engineer Dustin Bovill cleared the child鈥檚 airway and rode with the patient until EMS providers could take over
Paramedics administered naloxone to the infant, who had been crawling on grass and putting leaves in his mouth
Two Montgomery County Hospital District EMS providers had story time with pre-K students this week
LAFD transported seven of them to pediatric medical centers
The Fresno County Department of Public Health reinstated an 鈥渁ssess-and-refer鈥� policy on Wednesday to ease the burden on hospitals
鈥淪he followed all of my instructions to a 鈥楾鈥� and did an amazing job,鈥� Dispatcher Scott Stranghoener said
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