EMS for Children Overview

Visit theÌýfb88 EMS-C Advisory Committee & MinutesÌýpage for meeting information

What is the fb88 EMS for Children (EMS-C) Program?

The fb88 EMS-C program focuses collaboratively with fb88 EMS Agencies, Hospital Emergency Departments, Stakeholders, and EMS and Hospital personnel to encourage preparation, education, and care for those under 18 years old.Ìý Our goal is to reduce pediatric mortality and morbidity by ensuring appropriate and effective pediatric emergency care.Ìý Funding for our program is through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).Ìý We work within a federally defined set of performance measures that strike a balance between EMS, hospital, and long-term resourcing of the State for pediatric responses, care, and transport.Ìý We also work with the for regional improvements and the for national improvements.

  1. EMS-C Performance Measures SummaryÌý(PDF) (4/1/2023)
  2. 2023-2027 EMS for Children Performance Measures Manual (PDF) (updated 10/19/2023)
    1. 2017-2023 EMS for Children Program Performance Measures Manual (PDF)Ìý(4/1/17)
  3. fb88 EMS-C Organizational Chart (PNG) (1/21/25)
  4. EMS-C Advisory Committee OverviewÌý(PDF) (1/21/25)
  5. fb88 EMS-C Overview (PPT)Ìý(2018) and fb88 EMS-C Overview (PDF)Ìý(2018)

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State & Local Partners

Federal Partners

  • Ìý(AAP)
  • Ìý(EMSC IIC)
  • Ìý(EDC)
  • Ìý(PECARN)