The Contra Costa EMS for Children (EMSC) Plan is being updated this year (2008). Input and
recommendations on how to improve the care of pediatric patients in our EMS system
is invited. The following documents and links are designed to assist you in giving input
into this process. Recommendations should be sent to Pat Frost, EMSC Coordinator,
at
pfrost@hsd.cccounty.us
Thank you for participating in our EMSC Plan review and update process.
EMSC Plan Update Process - EMCC Presentation
given on June 11, 2008 (PDF, 13p.)
Contra Costa County Current EMS for Children (EMSC) Plan from 2002 (4,474k PDF, 81p.)
Contra Costa County Prehospital Care Manual Pediatric Protocol link (our current prehospital treatment protocols)
California EMSC documents including
EMSC National performance measures
Webcast link on Improving EMS Medical
Direction for Pediatric Patients (excellent discussion by leading experts!)
NEDARC (National EMS for Children Data Analysis Resource Center
Pediatric Emergency Training Program Comparison (PDF, 6p.)
AHA PEARS Course Info (PDF, 6p.)
Contra Costa Safely Surrendered Baby Program (PDF, 1p.)
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