Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and The Children’s Hospital
The Children’s Hospital has developed this page to provide EMS professionals with information, education and resources that will help them in providing pre-hospital patient care.
Read more in The Children's Hospital EMS newsletter (.pdf).
EMSAC Update
The Children's Hospital is pleased to announce crews from Longmont Fire, American Medical Response and AirLife were selected as the first recipients of the annual TCH Pediatric Lifesaver Award. This award is sponsored by The Children’s Hospital and was presented at the EMSAC Awards Dinner on Saturday, November 7, 2009. See www.emsac.org for more information.
The Children's Hospital Annual EMS Conference
Registration is open for the annual TCH EMS Conference held on January 28-29, 2010, with an optional PALS Renewal Course on Saturday, January 30. View the conference brochure and registration form (.pdf). For printing purposes, the brochure is a legal size document. We recommend registering for this conference as soon as possible, as we anticipate it will fill quickly. There is a maximum 200 participants. Watch for ongoing information on the State COEMS listserv, or feel free to contact us directly at EMS@tchden.org.
Our Pediatric Transport Partners
The Children's Hospital has been in partnership with Flight For Life as a preferred critical care transport provider for more than ten years. Flight For Life's highly specialized Newborn/Young Child Team (NYC) is dedicated to the provision of expert care and transport of neonates, infants and young children. To arrange for transport contact FFL Dispatch at 303.629.3900.
The Children's Hospital also formed a partnership with Pridemark Paramedic Services, LLC effective January 1, 2009 for interfacility transport needs. Pridemark was chosen in a rigorous Request For Proposal process due to their commitment to pediatrics. Pridemark mandates all Paramedics have Pediatric Advanced Life Support, National Registry Certification, and additional annual pediatric continuing education. For Dispatch or transport coordination, call 303.984.1911.
EMSAC Update
The Children's Hospital is proud to be a Gold Sustaining Member of EMSAC and will present two awards annually to help recognize the remarkable contributions of EMS in saving children's lives. The Springtime award will be presented during EMS Week at the 6th Annual Colorado EMS Awards Gala and Fundraising Auction on May 15, 2009. The Children's Hospital, in conjunction with the Board of Directors of EMSAC, created this annual award to identify an agency or company with strong commitment to the safety and quality of pediatric prehospital or out-of-hospital care. For more information about the award and nomination forms, please visit
www.emsac.org, or email Howard Paul, Executive Director of EMSAC at
emsac@emsac.org.
The Children’s Hospital provides this pediatric emergency guidelines card to healthcare professionals free of charge. If your agency would like to order these cards, please email the EMS Program at Children's.
Feedback
We look forward to your comments and suggestions about how we can better serve you.
To provide your feedback, please contact the EMS Outreach & Education Program.
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