EMS Pediatric Readiness | Vermont Department of Health

EMS Pediatric Readiness | Vermont Department of Health
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EMS Pediatric Readiness
Emergency Medical Services for Children
Disaster Preparedness
Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator
Resources for Families and Caregivers
EMS Pediatric Readiness
For more than 10 years, Vermont's Emergency Medical Services for Children program has worked with families, local emergency responders, hospital and community organizations throughout the state to improve emergency care of our children through education, system development and research.
EMS for Children Case Reviews
Vermont EMS for Children holds monthly pediatric case reviews for prehospital practitioners featuring EMS incidents from across the state. The Zoom link and the topics of the cases are sent to EMS practitioners in advance. Cases are recorded and uploaded to Vector for those unable to attend the live session. Please contact
[email protected]
if you have questions or interesting pediatric cases to be reviewed.
Pediatric Education
The EMS for Children (EMSC) program works with state and local services to increase educational opportunities for emergency providers to improve their abilities to treat ill and injured children. The program has supported Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) and ensures pediatric topics are presented at the annual EMS conference.
Find a class:
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Pediatric Advanced Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS)
Pediatric Education for the Prehospital Provider (PEPP)
Vermont Pediatric Safe Program
The Pediatric Safe Program is designed to recognize the commitment of agencies that are improving pediatric emergency care. This voluntary, statewide initiative recognizes Vermont EMS agencies that go beyond basic requirements to provide excellent care to your community’s children.
The following agencies have demonstrated a commitment quality emergency medical care for the children in their communities by achieving “Pediatric Safe” recognition:
AmCare Ambulance Service
Barre City Fire Department
Barre Town EMS
Bennington Rescue Squad
Bristol Rescue Squad
Burlington Fire Department
Caledonia Essex Area Ambulance (CALEX)
Essex Rescue
First Branch Ambulance
Georgia Fire and Rescue
Glover Ambulance Squad
Hardwick Emergency Rescue Squad
Hartford Fire Department
Lyndon Rescue Squad
Morristown EMS
Newport Ambulance Service
Rescue Inc.
Richmond Rescue
Shelburne Rescue
Thetford Fire Department
UVM Health Network Critical Care Transport
Vergennes Area Rescue Squad
Williston Fire Department
Hospital Pediatric Readiness
Children have unique physiological, emotional, and developmental characteristics that require specialized emergency care. That’s why it’s important for emergency departments to be pediatric ready. The National Pediatric Readiness Assessment (NPRP) is a tool EDs can use to measure the level of pediatric readiness and to aid in identifying gaps that may exist in preparation to provide pediatric emergency care. High pediatric readiness – or having pediatric champions, policies, equipment, resources, and competencies required to provide effective pediatric emergency care – is associated with a four-fold lower rate of mortality in children.
To learn more about pediatric readiness in the emergency department setting, including Vermont’s Always Ready for Children pediatric recognition program for hospitals, please click on the links below or contact
[email protected]
.
Always Ready for Children Summary Document
Pediatric Readiness in Hospitals Checklist
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Prevent Injuries
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Last Updated:
March 31, 2026