Pediatric Emergency Care (PEC) Council

Council Overview

The PEC Council is comprised of the lead voice in each state/territory for out-of-hospital pediatric emergency care issues. The council aims to improve health outcomes by advocating for an emergency medical care system that addresses the unique needs of children.

The council provides a forum for communication, interaction and networking between peers, other national organizations and federal agencies with similar missions. This forum allows for the sharing of best practices; developing and encouraging mentoring programs; the joint resolution of obstacles and challenges; and the nationwide promotion of evidence-based decision making for EMS system development.

Documents & Resources
Access pediatric-related materials and supporting council documents below. Resources with descriptions can be found from the "Documents & Resources" button or a list of documents through the "Library" button. Please note that council-specific materials are accessible to members only and require you to log in to view.

Documents & Resources

Library

Council Leadership & Liaisons

The PEC Council Steering Committee is made up of the Officers & Regional Representative leads.

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Officers

Chair

Greg Edwards

EMS for Children Program Manager

North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation

Chair-Elect

Emily Doroz

EMS for Children Program Manager

Children’s National Hospital

Secretary

Rachel Ford

EMS for Children Program Manager

Oregon EMS & Trauma Systems

Immediate Past Chairperson

Marc Minkler

EMS for Children Program Manager

Maine Emergency Medical Services

Terms: Chair, Chair-Elect, & Immediate Past Chair through May 2028; Secretary through May 2026

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Regional Representatives

East

Lead: Eric Hicken (New Jersey)

Alternate: Megan Umbriano (Rhode Island)

Great Lakes

Lead: Kjelsey Polzin (Minnesota)

Alternate: Sam Wrobleski (Michigan)

South

Lead: Sam Sindelar (Georgia)

Alternate: Katelyn Dabhi (Florida)

Western Plains

Lead: Kelly Little (Montana)

Alternate: Chettie Greer (North Dakota)

West

Lead: Rachel Ford (Oregon)

Alternate: Renée Escamilla (Alaska)

Terms through May 2027

View a map of the NASEMSO regions.

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Liaisons

Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine (COPEM) Liaison

(American Academy of Pediatrics)

Cyndy Wright Johnson (Maryland)

Additional information

Prehospital Emergency Care for Prehospital Providers (PEPP) Steering Committee

(American Academy of Pediatrics)

Megan Petrucelli (Connecticut)

Additional information

National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) Steering Committee

Morgan Scaggs (Kentucky)

Additional information

National Pediatric Disaster Coalition–Liaison Advisor

Megan Umbriano (Rhode Island)

Additional information

Baseline Standards of Preparedness for Children's Hospitals–Delphi Study

(Pediatric Pandemic Network)

Samantha Sindelar (Georgia)

Council Vision and Mission

Vision

Improve the care of children by utilizing outcome based data, pediatric focused education, supporting innovative programs, as well as encourage EMS system analysis to ensure quality emergency care.

Mission

Lead the industry through development and promotion of policies, research, and collaborations to improve the emergency medical care for children.

Staff Support

Rachael Alter

Program Manager

Contact Rachael