Florida EMS for Children (EMSC) is a nationally-funded grant program working to improve health care in the field for children. The EMSC has been active in the Florida EMS system for several years, with the help of a group of dedicated EMS and pediatric health care providers.
The EMSC Advisory Committee was established in section 401.245(5), Florida Statutes, to advise the Department of Health on matters concerning preventative, pre-hospital, hospital, rehabilitative, and other post medical care for children. Members are appointed by the State Surgeon General and Secretary and serve two–year terms. The committee meets quarterly in conjunction with the EMS Advisory Council and constituent group meetings.
Florida EMSC Medical Director: Dr. Phyllis Hendry
FL EMSC Program Director: Christina Parmer
FL EMSC Program Manager: Lori JeanJacques
FL EMSC/PEDReady Education/Outreach Coordinator: Kevin Meade, CEP
Contact us at pedready@jax.ufl.edu
Upcoming Meetings:
EMS for Children
January 18-20, 2023 at TBD
Daytona Beach, FL with virtual option
Past Meetings:
September 14, 2022 Meeting
June 16, 2022 Meeting
1:00-3:00 pm | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, FL
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- EMSC Presentation
- Florida 2021 National Pediatric Readiness State Summary
- Checklist of Essential Pediatric Domains and Considerations for Every Hospital’s Disaster Policies by EIIC
- Foldable National Guideline for the Field Triage of Injured Patients 2021 by the American College of Surgeons
- Evidence-Based Guidelines for Prehospital Pain Management: Recommendations by NASEMSO
January 20, 2022 Meeting
1:00-3:00 pm | Daytona Beach w/virtual component
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- EMSC Presentation
- Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis presentation by Orlando Health and Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
- DKA Resources
- Safe Transport by EMS for Children Florida
- Defibrillator Pad Incompatibility Memo from NASEMSO Pediatric Emergency Care Council on January 25, 2022
- S.T.A.R. Questions
- EMS Education Standards by NHTSA
September 29, 2021 Meeting
1:00-3:00 pm | Caribe Royale Orlando w/virtual component
July 29, 2021 Meeting
1:00-2:30 pm | Virtual
All Committees & Groups:
Upcoming EMSAC Meetings
EMSAC meets in conjunction with 15 committees and 11 constituency groups three times a year. See when the next meetings are so you can join us.