Publications and Resources

The following products and resources are available through the EMSC National Resource Center (NRC). Most of the products listed are available as downloadable PDF or Word documents. Anything that is not available as a downloadable file (i.e., DVDs and CDs) is available by contacting the NRC at Emscinformation@cnmc.org . In your email, please identify the product by its full title and the number of copies you wish to receive. No more than two copies of any one product will be shipped. Your request should include your name, title, organization, telephone number, and email and shipping addresses.

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Publications

1. 30 Million Children Will Receive Emergency Care This Year (Brochure). Also available in Spanish
2. A 10-year Retrospective Based on the Recommendations of the Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medical Services of the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine
3. Ability of Hospitals to Care for Pediatric Emergency Patients. (Reprint: Pediatric Emergency Care, 17:3, 170-174, June 2001)
4. After the Emergency Is Over: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Youth (Fact Sheet)
5. Application of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) to Hospital Inpatients: An Issue Brief (June 2009)
6. Basic Emergency Lifesavings Skills: A Framework for Teaching Emergency Lifesaving Skills to Children and Adolescents
7. Be Prepared, Not Scared! EMSC Activity and Coloring Book
8. Bereavement Practice Guidelines for the Healthcare Professional in the Emergency Department
9. Best Practices: A Guide for State Partnership Grantees on the Implementation of EMSC Performance Measures (June 2009)
10. Care of Children in the Emergency Department: Guidelines for Preparedness (Reprint: Pediatrics, Vol 101, No.4, April 2001)
11. Caring for Kids in a Managed Care Environment (Fact Sheet)
12. Child Abuse & Neglect: A Continuing Education and Teaching Resource for the Prehospital Provider (Center for Pediatric Emergency Medicine)
13. Children and Pandemic Flu: An EMSC Resource Sheet
14. Cody's Miracle (Fact Sheet)
15. Common Emergencies for Children with Special Health Care Needs (Fact Sheet). Also available in Spanish
16. Compilation of EMSC-funded Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
17. Developing an Emergency Response Plan for Your School: Massachusetts State Guidelines
18. Disaster Preparedness: Planning for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (Fact Sheet). Also available in Spanish.
19. Disaster Preparedness Exercises Addressing the Pediatric Population (Illinois EMSC)
20. The Do’s and Don’ts of Transporting Children in an Ambulance (fact sheet)
21. Emergency Care Plans for Children with Special Needs (Fact Sheet)
22. Emergency Guidelines for Schools, 3rd Edition (Ohio EMSC)
23. EMSC: Helping to Improve the Care of Ill and Injured (An NRC Brochure)
24. EMSC Performance Measures: A Brief Background (Fact Sheet)
25. EMSC Performance Measures: Implementation Manual for State Partnership Grantees (2009-2010 "Draft" Edition). Please note... Following the publication of the 2009-2010 manual, an update to Performance Measure 67 occurred.
26. EMSC Performance Measures: Implementation Manual for State Partnership Grantees (2007 Edition)
27. EMSC Performance Measures 66D and 66E: Making Transfers Work for Critically Ill and Injured Children (Fact Sheet)
28. EMSC Program Highlights FY Report 2006
29. EMSC Program Highlights FY Report 2005
30. EMSC Program Highlights FY Report 2004
31. EMSC Project Management and Leadership Guide (Revised 2008)
32. EMSC: Right Care When it Counts (Brochure)
33. EMSC's Role in Shaping Public Policy (Revised Edition)
34. EMSC Strategic Plan for FY 2008-FY 2010: Recommendations of the Partnership for Children Stakeholders Group
35. Family-centered Prehospital Care: Partnering with Families to Improve Care (To obtain a copy of this EMSC-funded product, contact the National Association of EMTs at 601-924-7744 or 800-34-NAEMT or info@naemt.org.)
36. FANMail (Bi-annual newsletter of the EMSC Family Advisory Network)
37. Getting Started, Staying Involved: An EMSC Toolkit for Family Representatives
38. Getting Started, Moving Forward: An EMSC Toolkit for New State Partnership Managers (June 2009)
39. Guide for Pediatric Equipment Inventories in EMS Disaster Response Trailers
40. Guidelines for Prehospital Response to Medical Emergencies at Schools (To obtain a copy of this EMSC-funded product, contact the National Association of EMTs at 601-924-7744 or 800-34-NAEMT or info@naemt.org.)
41. Guidelines for Providing Family-centered Prehospital Care (To obtain a copy of this EMSC-funded product, contact the National Association of EMTs at 601-924-7744 or 800-34-NAEMT or info@naemt.org.)
42. Guidelines for the Nurse in the School Setting (Illinois EMSC)
43. Hospital Pediatric Equipment Inventories for Disaster Response
44. How to Get Help for A Sick or Injured Child (Fact Sheet). Also available in Spanish.
45. How to Prevent and Handle Childhood Emergencies: A Handbook for Parents and People Who Care for Children
46. Injury Prevention and Emergency Medical Services for Children in a Managed Care Environment (Reprint: Annals of Emergency Medicine , 35:3, 245-251, March 2000)
47. JumpSTART Pediatric MCI Triage Tool (Florida EMSC)
48. Managed Care and EMSC: A Practical Guide to Resources in Managed Care (Revised Edition)
49. Meeting the Needs of Children: A Guide to Funding EMSC Projects (Revised Edition)
50. Model Pediatric Protocols (NAEMSP, Revised Edition)
51. Patient Safety in Pediatric Emergency Care Educational Module and PowerPoint Presentation (Illinois EMSC)
52. PECARN Primer: A Guide for Research Coordinators in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network
53. Pediatric Airway Management and Respiratory Distress Self-study Module (Alaska EMSC)
54. Pediatric Disaster Preparedness: A Resource for Planning, Management, and Provision of Out-of-Hospital Emergency Care (Center for Pediatric Emergency Medicine)
55. Pediatric Emergency Preparedness in Schools: A Report from the 2001 Southeastern Regional EMSC Annual Meeting (Reprint: Journal of Emergency Nursing , 27:4, 353-356, August 2001)
56. Pediatric Pain Management in the Emergency Department (Illinois EMSC)
57. Pediatric Trauma: Self Study Module (Alaska EMSC)
58. Pounding the Pavement: Getting the Media to Work for You (Revised Edition)
59. Prehospital Protocols for Children with Special Health Care Needs (Washington, DC EMSC)
60. Preventing Childhood Emergencies: A Guide to Developing Effective Injury Prevetion Initiatives (Revised Edition)
61. Reaching Out: A Guide to Effective Coalition Building (Revised Edition)
62. Safe Transport for Children with Special Health Care Needs (Connecticut EMSC) (CD-ROM also available through the NRC.)
63. SCOPE (Special Children's Outreach and Prehospital Education) Instructor Manual (District of Columbia EMSC) (SCOPE Student Manual also available)
64. State-by-state Profiles: Integration of Pediatric Components
65. A Statewide Model Program to Improve Emergency Department Readiness for Pediatric Care (AnnEmergMed. Year;vol: (doi:DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.12.030)
66. The Emergency Medical Services for Children Program: Accomplishments and Contributions  (Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine , 7:1, 6-14, March 2006)
67. Trauma Month 2009 Materials (This zip file includes a letter of introduction, poster, brochure, and fact sheets.)
68. Updated List of Recommended Pediatric Equipment and Supplies for BLS and ALS Ambulances (Updated March 2009). Also available is the Performance Measure Checklist for Recommended Pediatric Equipment and Supplies for BLS and ALS Ambulances (May 2009).
69. Urgente! (A fact sheet for Spanish speaking parents and caregivers.)
70. What to Do Unitl Help Arrives for A Child Medical Emergency (Fact Sheet). Also available in Spanish
71. When Your Child Goes Home After Being Examined for Head Injury in an Emergency Department (Brochure)
72. When Your Child Needs Help in A Hurry: A Parent's Guide to Selecting A Health Plan (Revised Edition)
73. Working with Families to Enhance Emergency Medical Services for Children (Revised Edition)

CDs and DVDs

74. Child Maltreatment (DVD)
75. Giving America’s Children Our Best (CD-ROM)
76. Injury Prevention for Medical Personnel: Reach for the Sky (2 CD-ROM Set)
77. Intraosseous Infusion (CD-ROM)
78. Kids In Disaster Kit (CD-ROM) Includes updated information on JumpSTART.
79. Office PERC: Preparedness for Emergency Response to Children (CD-ROM)
80. On the Same Team: Involving the Family in Prehospital Care (CD-ROM)
81. Pediatric Airway Management (CD-ROM)
82. Pediatric Basics: Age and Growth Characteristics/Psychological Aspects - Version 1 (CD-ROM)
83. Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies (CD-ROM)
84. Pediatric Vascular Access (CD-ROM)
85. Safe Transport for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CD-ROM)
86. Saving Children’s Lives (CD-ROM)
87. School Nurse Emergency Care Course (CD-ROM)
88. TRIPP (BLS): Teaching Resource for Instructors in Prehospital Pediatrics (CD-ROM: 2nd Edition). Note: This resource is also available as a downloadable pdf file from the Center for Pediatric Emergency Medicine website.
89. TRIPP (Paramedic): Teaching Resource for Instructors in Prehospital Pediatrics (CD-ROM). Note: This resource is also available as a downloadable pdf file from the Center for Pediatric Emergency Medicine website.
90. Tube Tools: Rapid Sequence Intubation and Related Pediatric Airway Techniques (CD-ROM)

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