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 ...

A mobile app designed to assist with pediatric drug preparation lowered the rate of medication errors and time to drug delivery when used by paramedics, according to a study published in JAMA Network ...

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 ...

HANAHAN, S.C. (WCIV) -- First responders say a new device is helping them save lives at a greater rate -- and it's designed for pediatric victims. EMS crews in Hanahan are among the first in the state ...

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 ...

Cole County EMS has earned official Pediatric Ready recognition from the Missouri Emergency Medical Services for Children Program. According to a news release, caring for pediatric patients in a ...