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1) Utah EMSC Pediatric Off-line Protocol Guidelines

The Utah pediatric off-line protocol guidelines were developed in partnership by Primary Children's Medical Center and Utah Department of Health Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program. EMS medical directors are strongly encouraged to adopt these off-line pediatric protocols for their EMS agency. All emergency department staff providing on-line medical direction to EMS providers are encouraged to become familiar with these protocols in order to provide quality on-line medical direction. To download a copy please go to:
www.health.utah.gov/ems/emsc

2)
The Utah EMSC program offers the following training for Utah EMS
Providers:

* Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP)
* Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
* Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies CME Training
* Pediatric Immobilization CME Training
* Broselow Training

During this past funding cycle, Utah EMSC provided pediatric medical emergency training to 1,738 Utah EMS providers. We are happy to share the curriculum for any of the above trainings. Please contact Kristin Lauria Gurley at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Utah has implemented an informational system that will give EMS baseline medical information as it applies to children with complex health care needs.
The program is designed so that parents and professionals can provide on-line basic medical information, update it as it changes, and allow it to be accessed by EMS.
Information sheets along with any other physician orders can be housed in plastic tubes that are placed in the refrigerator freezer in the child's home. EMS is alerted with a sticker on the back side of the front door as well as an identifying magnet on the front of the refrigerator. Caregivers are encouraged to update the Medical Emergency Health Information as it changes and to provide a copy that can accompany the child in their backpack or school setting. The State Department of Health along with the Primary Children's Medical Center have been instrumental in finding candidates for the project.


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In order to ensure that children's needs are covered during a public health or terrorism emergency, Utah EMSC has developed four pediatric strike teams. There are two Pediatric Strike Team Trailers to support the teams. Each trailer is estimated to care for 100 pediatric patients. Besides basic and advanced life support treatments, the trailers are equipped to provide minor medical care like splinting and suturing. The two teams are comprised of pediatric trained physicians, registered nurses and EMS Providers. All pediatric strike team members have completed training on the specific needs of children in a disaster.