Pediatric Emergency Care Council
About the Council | Vision | Mission | Scope | Officers
2010 Mid-Year Meeting | EMSC 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
Gloria Hale, MPH
Program Manager
NC Office of EMS
2707 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2707
919-855-3953; F: 919-733-7021
Email:
Gloria.Hale@dhhs.nc.gov
Vice-Chair
Katrina Altenhofen, EMT-P, EMSC PC & PI
Iowa Bureau of EMS
P.O. Box 24
Washington, IA 52353
319-653-7270; F: 319-653-2569
Email: kaltenho@idph.state.ia.us
Secretary
Evelyn Lyons, RN, MPH
EMSC Manager Illinois Department of Public Health
c/o Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S. 1st Ave. Bldg 100 Rm 0244
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 327-2556; F: (708) 327-2548
Email: Evelyn.Lyons@illinois.gov
2010 Mid-Year Meeting
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