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 ...

The new VR applications will provide a remote, scalable way for first responders to practice properly assessing and providing care during a pediatric emergency. Related To: Health Scholars WESTMINSTER ...

WILMORE, Ky. (WKYT) - A big part of a first responder’s job is to train for things he or she hopes never to have to do for real. “We don’t want those bad things to happen,” said Lt. Matthew White with ...

The emergency department at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah has earned praise for its commitment to providing ...

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 ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA — 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 ...

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 ...