Action | Amend current regulations to include new regulations as a result of legislative changes and changes in the practice of EMS. |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 3/19/2010 |
It was my understanding that the new ems regulations would include the requirement of a designated pediatric contact person within each licensed EMS agency. This requirement would not require new staffing or training etc but instead would designate a go-to person within each agency to contact with pediatric related questions or issues and on the converse would allow organizations such as EMSC to have a contact with whom to share pediatric information, equipment and resources made available thru federal funding dollars and programs. I feel that the emergency care of children would benefit from this simple measure by improving the ability to communicate within and with agencies regarding pediatric prehospital care and am disappointed to find that it has been removed.