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 ...

A medical innovation company recently launched a study funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to assess how effective virtual reality (VR) is in the training of EMS ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s a scary situation when a child is having a medical emergency. A new study by researchers at OHSU also finds there is anxiety for many first responders during pediatric ...

Pittsburgh’s Bureau of Emergency Medical Services was recognized Tuesday for reaching the highest level of training in pediatric care, based on the state’s Pediatric Voluntary Recognition Program.

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 ...

ORLANDO, Fla. and WESTMINSTER, Colo., May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Health Scholars, recognized for voice-directed virtual reality (VR) clinical training, and the Orlando Medical Institute (OMI), ...

DUNCANNON, Pa. (WHTM) – An area EMS agency is being recognized for going above and beyond in their effort to keep children safe during a medical emergency. Duncannon EMS has received accreditation ...

CAROLYN: NOT ONLY IS BUECHEL FIRE AND EMS A SAFE PLACE FOR CHILDREN, IT NOW ALSO RECEIVED A SPECIAL PEDIATRIC ACCREDITATION, MAKING SURE THEY ARE READY FOR EVEN THE LITTLEST PATIENTS. >> WE ARE TRYING ...

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Editor's note: The above video is when Mayor Craig Greenberg promoted four EMS personnel in 2023. The Kentucky Emergency Medical Services for Children (KYEMSC) Advisory Committee ...

Landisburg EMS has become the second ambulance unit in the county to be certified for pediatric response and care. The unit recently obtained a “master” certification through a program with the state ...