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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Paramedics Clinton Faulkner and Anthony Perrone said Caden was very calm after the crash and was 鈥渟uch a brave little boy for his age鈥�
The three EMS providers rushed to help the girl after her father and grandfather brought her to the station
Janee Wright-Trussell pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, and EMT Ann Marie Thomas will face trial for willful neglect of duty
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The dispatcher gave the boy CPR instructions that he translated to his mother who was trying to save his baby sister
Officials said the new policy requires child care staffers to call 911 during medical emergencies
The FDNY said the school called three-year-old Elijah Silvera鈥檚 mother, not first responders, when the boy had an allergic reaction to a grilled cheese sandwich
Their quick actions helped save the life a toddler who fell out of a two-story window two months ago
Firefighter-paramedic Katie Kline said she was shocked at the 180 community members who signed up to play baseball to raise money for Adrian Karuku
James Hubbard already ran a half-marathon for Lilyan, 8, but he wanted to do something bigger
Deputy Chief Dan Donahue says measurements showed carbon monoxide levels of 500 parts per million in the house
The victims were inside the church when a gas line malfunctioned and they began passing out and feeling sick
The current was so strong it carried P.J. Doppke along toward the 1,000-foot drainage pipe with an angled grate over the upper portion of its opening
Alton Banks apparently encountered the drug during a one-hour period after he left a pool and got home
A staff member who is faced with an emergency can select from active shooter, fire, police, medical or 911, and a dispatcher will direct their call
Chris Applegate, who now teaches math and physics at a high school, was helping with powderpuff football practice when a distraught student ran up to him
Dominic Mikowski had a bad reaction to pancakes two years ago during school breakfast; he became fascinated with ambulances after the incident
Police said the 13-year-old girl did not know she was pregnant until she gave birth
As we face more and different disasters, communities must consider the special needs of the pediatric portion that makes up one quarter of the population
Kimberly Behnen made the 911 call that her parents had been educating her about for the past few years when her mother fell ill due to a medical condition
Robert Marriott was counseling at a camp for burn survivors when he remembered George after hearing the story of his injury
Several children inside the bounce house suffered minor injuries; a woman standing next to it was dragged about 20 feet
The Grieses started the Molly Ann Gries Foundation last year to raise awareness about and distribute resources surrounding infant sleep safety
Police officers are investigating how the child overdosed and how he got the drugs
The naloxone will be provided to the school district for free; the school nurses said they want to help save lives
Officer Tim Butterfield is on a mission to meet with all county schools to roll out a standard response protocol
Kenneth T. Mason allegedly touched the boy inappropriately while the boy was participating in a career-development program
Officials said by offering these classes, students could explore fields in public safety that they may be interested in making into a career after high school
Officials said the girl was very articulate and composed when telling the dispatchers her mother was unresponsive
Responders estimated the child had been left in the 91-degree heat about 30 minutes; a birth certificate and $5,500 in cash were in his car seat