Pennsylvania EMS for Children

06/02/2026

Thank you to the 125 hospital emergency departments throughout Pennsylvania who participated in the 2026 National Pediatric Readiness Assessment. Your commitment to pediatric readiness demonstrates a commitment to the care and health of this fragile population.

Many many thanks,
Duane Spencer BS, NRP. PA EMSC Program Manager

Did your ED participate in the NPRP Nationwide Assessment? Now it’s time to build on that momentum. The redesigned NPRP Toolkit includes 100+ practical resources, templates, and examples to help EDs strengthen Pediatric Readiness and support meaningful change. Learn more: https://emscimprovement.center/domains/pediatric-readiness-project/readiness-toolkit-checklist/

06/01/2026

🚑👶 Tiny Patient. Big Emergency

A sick newborn can be one of the most challenging patients encountered by EMS and ED providers. The signs can be subtle, the stakes are high, and early recognition can make all the difference.
Join us for CHOP EMS Grand Rounds:

🗓 Wednesday, June 3
⏰ 2:00 PM
💻 Virtual

🩺 The Sick Neonate
Presented by Dr. Ammarah Iqbal, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician at CHOP

Topics include:
👶 Recognizing the sick neonate
🧠 A systematic approach to neonatal assessment
⚠️ Case-based discussion of three high-risk neonatal emergencies

Whether you're an EMT, paramedic, nurse, APP, physician, respiratory therapist, or emergency department provider, this session will provide practical tools you can use on your very next call.
🎓 PA EMS Continuing Education Available

🔗 Register today:

Find the care your family needs, close to home, at one of our many Care Network locations throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and now New York.

05/27/2026

05/20/2026

Congratulations to Dr Walls. Well deserved. 

05/20/2026

EMS for Children Day is almost here. As part of National on May 20, join us for a focused webinar on managing C-spine injuries in the prehospital setting. Free CAPCE credit is available.

Register now and save your spot: https://emscimprovement.center/domains/prehospital-care/ems-week/

05/15/2026

This is what persistence can accomplish. ❤️ After decades of tireless dedication from families and advocates, Greg Moyer’s Law has officially been signed by Governor Shapiro.

This life‑saving law exists because more than 25 years ago, Rachel Moyer lost her son Greg to cardiac arrest at his high school basketball game and refused to accept that another family should ever experience a preventable loss like hers.

Thanks to the leadership of SB 375 sponsor Senator Rosemary Brown and the unwavering commitment of the PA Smart Heart Sports Coalition, every Pennsylvania school will now be required to have a cardiac emergency response plan, ensure staff are trained in CPR and AED use and make AEDs accessible at school athletic events.

This is what advocacy looks like. This is what it means to turn heartbreak into action. Lives will be saved because people never stopped fighting.

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

Happy Nurses Day to all of our nursing colleagues.

04/13/2026

Building education from within.