Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Resources

NYS EMSC Products

Some NYS EMSC products are available from the Department's Distribution Center. To order, call (518) 465-8170. Provide the product name and publication number. There is no fee for the products.

If you have any problem obtaining any of the PDF files, please contact the EMSC program at (518) 402-0996 Ext. 1,4.

The EMSC Program provides prehospital care services with EMSC-related resources for education and events such as open houses, when requested, as available. However, this activity is limited. Therefore, services are encouraged to contact the National EMSC Resource Center, at http://www.ems-c.org, to review and order a variety of EMSC products through the National EMSC Clearinghouse. Many of these products or resources are free of charge or are downloadable. When visiting the National EMSC web site, click on Products and Resources, then EMSC Product Catalog. Available resources are arranged by subject area.

Resources

EMSC Recommended Ambulance Equipment List

The AAP has co-authored a joint policy statement, "Equipment for Ambulances" with the American College of Surgeons, American College of Emergency Physicians, and National Association of EMS Physicians published in the July 09 issue of Pediatrics.

Emergency Preparedness

Injury Prevention

Safe Kids

American College of Emergency Physicians "Emergency Manual"

  • The Emergency Manual is a comprehensive guide for families to preventing and responding to medical emergencies.

AAP/ACEP/ENA Guidelines on Care of Children in the Emergency Department

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released the AAP/American College of Emergency Physicians/Emergency Nurses Association joint policy statement "Guidelines for Care of Children in the Emergency Department". Endorsed by 22 other national organizations this statement offers recommendations for essential equipment, medications, personnel training, and key policies necessary for optimal pediatric emergency care. It also offers recommendations that should promote improved hospital readiness for children in disasters. Most children with emergency medical conditions or traumatic injuries are seen in community hospitals; therefore, all hospital emergency departments must be ready to care for children of all ages and in any situation.

Child Abuse and Maltreatment

EMTs were added to the list of mandated reporters of suspected cases of child abuse and maltreatment in February 1, 2002. While EMTs are not specifically required to obtain training in child abuse and maltreatment, the Bureau of EMS EMSC Program has been able to develop and identify training options to assist EMS providers in carrying out their mandated reporter responsibilities.

Child Abuse Training

Mandated Reporter Training From the NYS Office of Children and Family Services

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services Mandated Reporter Training is available online. This training is fully narrated and interactive, the two-hour Self-Directed Online Mandated Reporter Training saves your progress as you complete each 10-15 minute section and allows you up to 30 days to complete upon registering. This training meets the New York State Education Department's mandatory requirements for training in child abuse identification and reporting.

  • Click here for no-cost online Mandated Reporter Training in child abuse and neglect/maltreatment identification.
Child Abuse and Neglect: A Continuing Education Course for NYS EMTs*

This course was completed and rolled out across New York State in early 2006. It is designed to teach EMTs how to recognize the signs of potential child abuse and neglect, and describes the steps to take in reporting it as mandated reporters. The course has seven (7) chapters: Introduction, Definitions, Recognition, High-Risk Families, Reporting, Documentation, and Child Protective Services. The CDROM version of the course contains the course presentation, the instructor text, and student handouts. The instructor textbook is also available in hard copy and can be used as a student textbook as well. The course can normally be taught in approximately 3-1/2 hours.

* To teach this course an EMS instructor must have taken a train-the-trainer course. For a list of providers who have been trained to teach the course, please contact your Regional EMS Program Agency or EMSC Program at (518) 402-0996, ext. 1,4.

  • To obtain instructor CDROM: contact EMSC Program at (518) 402-0996, ext. 1, 4.
  • Textbooks can be obtained by email request to the department's distribution center at: b0019w@health.state.ny.us.