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.
Obstetrics studies reveal best practices in newborn suctioning, umbilical cord clamping
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Educator finds new purpose helping to mold students at historic, cost-free, private residential school in Hershey, Pa.
A new version is tailored for EMS, and enhanced guidance will improve burn care
鈥淵ou put out fires, treat the injured, and catch crooks,鈥� the 9-year-old said in his handwritten note
Proceeds from the 鈥淧lay It Forward鈥� toy collection will go toward the First Responders First initiative
Share these COVID-19 myth busters with your communities and encourage them to seek direction from their healthcare providers
A Georgia woman who gave birth in the middle of a car crash was unable to find her newborn in the immediate aftermath
Many Ys are offering reduced prices for their child care based on financial need
The lost 3-year-old was reunited with her parents after being located and rescued by Firefighter-Paramedic Nik Ronesi and Flight Nurse/EMT Jamie Graff
Government and private groups are stepping up with resources and assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Supporters have raised enough money for Paramedic Kendall Whitaker to take time off work to reunite with her immunocompromised son
Customers cheered as firefighters and a labor nurse who happened to be in the store helped deliver the baby girl
Emilee Derrer, whose father is a fire captain and whose mother is an EMT, received a 鈥楶ink Heals鈥� surprise celebration at her home
The specialized ambulance aims to quickly transport expectant mothers to Level III NICU and is staffed with a multidisciplinary medical team
Dispatcher Alexandra Norris said the call was the most memorable moment of her dispatching career so far
Oak Creek Firefighter-Paramedic Michael Wargolet stopped on the side of the road to perform CPR on the three-month-old
Butler County EMS of Kansas became the first recipient of the award acknowledging agencies that work to create a culture of safety
Paramedic Tyler Van Alstine and EMT Ginger Jacobs transported the girl after inclement weather prevented an air ambulance response
Through the program, children are taught about the dangers of opioids and given free doses of the antidote to take home
Is routine blood glucose testing of all children in the prehospital setting indicated?
The mother of five told the dispatcher she didn鈥檛 have a way to feed her 6-week-old infant
An 11-year-old boy was suspected to have serious injuries, and the number of injured climbed after officials realized some of the students brought to the school were also hurt
An AMR paramedic was among four defendants in a suit alleging the girl was examined against her will
The letters will help back a certificate-of-need for an ambulance service in a Kentucky county currently lacking coverage
The arbitrator said the firefighter gave varying accounts of the incident and failed to contain her emotions during the call
The firefighters were terminated after they were caught on camera and by a witness fighting each other on duty
The STARS program creates emergency care plans for children with advanced medical needs, and then works with first responders to provide specialized training in case an emergency occurs
Authorities say a jetliner making an emergency return dropped the fuel over two elementary schools and one high school
HALO-Flight paramedics dislodged a marble from the boy鈥檚 throat on Christmas Day
A helicopter and ambulances from multiple departments responded after the crash involving a school bus, FedEx truck and 18-wheeler
American Medical Response distributed toys to DeKalb County children鈥檚 hospitals on Christmas Day
The baby鈥檚 parents thanked Honolulu 911 Dispatcher and Paramedic Emily Zuckernick for talking them through the birth
