Families Can Help Improve

Are you a parent or caregiver who is interested in becoming involved in activities designed to improve the health care children receive in an emergency situation? Are you already involved in your state’s emergency medical services for children (EMSC) program? If you answered ‘yes’ to either question, then this section is for you.

Here you can:

• Learn more about the EMSC Family Advisory Network (FAN)
• Access FAN membership contact information by state
• Join the FAN listserv
• Read the latest issue of FAN Mail
• Participate in the "How Important Are Family Reps In the Grand Scheme of EMSC?," an upcoming web-based training program
• Discover the many resources, tools, and publications available to assist family representatives in addressing the unmet healthcare needs of our nation’s children.

Remember, the EMSC National Resource Center (NRC) is available to assist you whenever needed. Please contact the Center at 202-476-4927 or emscinformation@cnmc.org.

FAN Membership Contact Information by State

EMSC State Partnership grantees are required to have a family representative on their EMSC Advisory Committee. As of December 2007, 73% of the EMSC State Partnership grantees had a family representative. Five EMSC grantees had more than one representative. These individuals support EMSC grantees by: serving on a variety of committees and advisory councils; providing a consumer’s perspective in the development of EMS policies, procedures, rules, and regulation; and participating in public education campaigns and other community outreach activities.