Pediatric Emergency Care Council
About the Council | Vision | Mission | Scope | Officers
2012 Work Plan | Resources & Information
About the Council
The Pediatric Emergency Care Council is a council of the National Association of the State EMS Officials (NASEMSO). The council formulates recommendations on policies and positions specific to Emergency Medical Services for Children. These recommendations are considered by the NASEMSO Executive Committee and positions are taken by the association as a whole (not by individual councils), to represent consensus of all state and territorial EMS offices, nationwide.
Vision, Mission, and Scope
Vision: The vision of the Pediatric Emergency Care Council is improved health outcomes for children by promoting an emergency medical care system that addresses the unique needs of children.
Mission: The Pediatric Emergency Care Council will provide leadership, promote policies and research, and share resources to improve the emergency medical care system for children.
Scope: The Pediatric Emergency Care Council provides a forum for communication, interaction and networking between peers. This forum will allow for the sharing of best practices; the joint resolution of obstacles and challenges; and the nationwide promotion of evidence-based decision making for EMS system development.
Pediatric Emergency Care Council Officers
Chair
Katrina Altenhofen, EMT-P
EMSC PC and PI
Iowa Department of Public Health
Bureau of EMS,
P.O. Box 24
Washington, IA 52353
319-653-7270
Email: kaltenho@idph.state.ia.us
Vice-Chair
David P. Edwards, MBA, EMT-P
Virginia EMSC Coordinator
Office of Emergency Medical Services
1041 Technology Park Drive
Glen Allen, VA 23059
804-888-9144; F: 804-371-3108
E-mail: david.edwards@vdh.virginia.gov
Secretary
Scott Hogan
EMSC Project Coordinator
Department of Health, OEMTP
20435 72nd Avenue South, Suite 200
Mail Stop TB33A
Kent, WA 98032-2358
253-395-6799
Email:
scott.hogan@doh.wa.gov
2011 Council Work Plan
- 2011 Pediatric Emergency Care Council Work Plan (first draft, posted 04/25/11)
2011 Mid-Year Meeting
- Pediatric Emergency Care Council 2011 Mid-Year Agenda (draft posted 04/25/11)
- Complete Mid-Year Meeting Details
Pediatric Emergency Care Council Resources and Information
- DRAFT 2010 Recommendations for the Safe Transportation of Children in Ground Ambulances, NHTSA
- Joint Policy Statement - Guidelines for Care of Children in the Emergency Department, American Academy of Pediatrics, October 2009
- National EMSC Committees and State EMSC Manager Representation