Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Recent News and Announcements
AAP Releases Policy Statement: Consent for Emergency Medical Services for Children and Adolescents.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released the policy statement Consent for Emergency Medical Services for Children and Adolescents. The purpose of the statement is to provide guidance in those situations in which parental consent is not readily available, in which parental consent is not necessary, or in which parental refusal of consent places a child at risk of significant harm.
Guidelines for Care of Children in the ED Checklist
The Guidelines for the Care of Children in the Emergency Department "checklist" was created by the EMSC National Resource Center to accompany the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the Americn College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), and the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) 2009 joint policy statement "Guidelines for Care of Children in the Emergency Department," allowing hospitals to assess whether their emergency departments are prepared to care for children. The checklist was developed in collaboraton with AAP, ACEP and ENA. The original AAP, ACEP, and ENA joint policy statement can be found online at:
Emergency Preparedness
American College of Emergency Physicians Recommended Equipment List for Ambulances
NHTSA Releases Materials from Safe Transportation of Children in Ground Ambulances Meeting
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released draft recommendations for the safe transportation of children in ground ambulances. The recommendations were developed during the Safe Transportation of Children in Ground Ambulances Meeting held on August 5, 2010.
