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.
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The All Heart program has trained nearly 100 coaches in memory of Sean Fisher, who collapsed during football practice due to an undetected heart condition
The Milwaukee City-County Trauma Response program trains responders to provide services to families and children that have gone through a traumatic experience
Police said Jose Duran Romero鈥檚 blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit, and he had bloodshot, glassy eyes at the time of the crash
WHALE stickers help first responders better manage emergency calls by providing information such as the the child鈥檚 name, medical information and contact number
The boy was en route to a trauma center when the ambulance was hit by a drunken driver, leaving the boy fighting for his life
Robert Coonfield鈥檚 son was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a complex birth defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart
The mother of four said she had no money or food and 911 was the only number she could call because she no longer had phone service
Gamification of EMS training took center stage at the 2018 NAEMSP Annual Meeting
Nine Mile Rescue Squad Chief Ryan Lang created a GoFundMe account to help a volunteer rescue squad member pay for his nephew鈥檚 funeral
Three helicopters and 10 ambulances rushed to the scene to bring the injured to area hospitals for treatment
For his Eagle Scout project, Zach Schwager collected stuffed animals for EMS providers to give to children on calls
The officers quickly treated a 4-year-old after the father allegedly tried to hide a gun when it discharged, hitting the boy
Operation Revive aims to add or replace AEDs in schools, and will start with rural schools farthest away from first responders
Jasmin Legg found her 4-week-old baby cold, blue and not breathing; she called 911 and was instructed to give CPR
York County athletic trainers met with local emergency personnel to coordinate standards when it comes to treating field injuries
The Utah Highway Patrol said a passenger reported a possible medical issue with the driver
Under the new law, new pools and spas must have at least two safety mechanisms, such as a fence or an alarm
The bus had stopped to allow students to board and its lights were flashing when it was hit by the semi
Paramedic Jennifer Saiz, who is a cancer survivor, created a GoFundMe to raise money for Elijah Dimas and his family to attend an Oakland Raiders game
Amanda Altmann said her daughter found a wet packet she that contained heroin in the area beneath the couch
For the ninth year, Michigan supermarket Meijer teamed up with first responders for 鈥淪hop with a Hero鈥�
The family was walking through a neighborhood when the 1-year-old got hold of a small plastic bag and put it in her mouth
Richmond Public Schools received $22,000 in life-saving blood control equipment as part of the national Stop the Bleed campaign
A man who was driving nearby called 911 and had the children gather at his pickup truck; officials said 21 children were taken to the hospital
Officer William Eng raced up three flights of stairs to perform CPR on the unresponsive 29-day-old baby
Elizabeth Poff arrived at a gun store and found the boy locked in the safe with no one at the store able to open it
It wasn鈥檛 said how the drug entered the child鈥檚 system; the parents were arrested and both pleaded not guilty
Holden Bridges鈥� father flagged down a fire truck to ask if they could come to the party after none of Holden鈥檚 classmates came
Hannah Rodgers spent all of the money she had saved for a year to buy doughnuts for first responders, and also passed out pages from her coloring book
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