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 ...

Out-of-hospital readiness in pediatric emergency medical service agencies in the US is modest; gaps remain in family-centered ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Berkeley County EMS has been recognized as an Advanced Level Peds (Pediatric) Ready EMS Agency by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control's ...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Escambia County EMS has been recognized as one of the top EMS providers in Florida for pediatric readiness. According to an Escambia County news release, the emergency ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A $30,000 grant from the Pee Dee Healthcare Coalition is enabling the Myrtle Beach Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services to obtain pediatric-size training manikins for ...