Councils Pediatric Emergency Care Overview The Pediatric Emergency Care Council (PECC) is a council of the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO). The council formulates recommendations on policies and positions specific to Emergency Medical Services for Children. PECC maintains a vision to improve health outcomes for children by promoting an emergency medical care system that addresses the unique needs of children. This is achieved through a mission to provide leadership, promote policies and research, and share resources to improve the emergency medical care system for children. About 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. Scope The Pediatric Emergency Care Council will provide a forum for communication, interaction, and networking between peers. This forum will allow 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. Meeting Schedule The PECC Steering Committee meets the third Thursday of each month at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. The PECC has face-to-face meetings yearly at the NASEMSO Annual Meeting (generally in the spring, at varied locations). Regions can choose to meet in the fall, and the PECC regions have the change to meet as a group at that time. Full Council conference calls will be scheduled on an as-needed basis. Key Resources EMS Education Toolkit for Pediatrics Go there Documents & Resources PEC Council Liaisons National Associations & Organizations AAP Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine (CoPEM) Cyndy Wright-Johnson (MD) AAP Section on Emergency Medicine (SOEM) Robin Suzor (MT) Corolla Lauck (SD) – Alternate AAP Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers (PEPP) Steering Committee Corolla Lauck (SD) EMSC Innovation & Improvement Center (EIIC) Dissemination Committee Rachael Alter (NASEMSO Staff) Pediatric Readiness Quality Collaborative (PRQC) – Advisory Committee Cyndy Wright-Johnson (MD) EIIC Pediatric Readiness (hospital) Steering Committee Morgan Scaggs (KY) EIIC Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Steering Committee Crystal Mallory (DE) National Association of EMS Physicians – Pediatric Committee Amanda Perry (LA) Marc Minkler (ME) – Alternate NAEMSP Equipment for Ground Ambulances Position Statement – Revision Team Marc Minkler (ME) National Pediatric Disaster Coalition Executive Committee David Edwards (VA) Internal Projects/Committees Agency & Vehicle Licensure (AVL) Eric Hicken (NJ) Katherine Schafer (NM) Alternate Community Paramedicine – Mobile Integrated Health Committee Carolina Roberts-Santana (RI) Education Committee Victoria Barnes (CT) Crystal Mallory (DE) – Alternate Health & Medical Preparedness Council David Edwards (VA) Highway Incident & Transportation Systems (HITS) Committee Billie Collier (MS) Erica Kane (WI) – Alternate Program Committee Mike Bologlu (NV) Rural EMS Committee & Joint Committee on Rural Emergency Care Anna Sessa (NH) Robin Suzor (MT) – Alternate Safe Transport of Children Eric Hicken (NJ) – Chair TitleDateTypesCategoriesdocument_type_hfilterdocument_group_hfilter Officers and Regional Representatives Chair Morgan Scaggs Kentucky EMS for Children Project Director Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services Chair Elect (To be designated) Secretary Karen Moore Kentucky EMS for Children Project Director Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services Immediate Past Chairperson Carolina Roberts-Santana, MD EMSC Program Director RI Dept. of Health, Center for EMS _______________ Regional Representatives and Alternates Duties and Responsibilities East Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, US Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Washington DC, and West Virginia. Representative David P. Edwards, MBA, EMT-P EMS for Children Coordinator Virginia Department of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services Alternate Martha Gohlke Coordinator, EMS for Children NYS Health Dept. – EMS Bureau Great Lakes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Representative Kjelsey Polzin EMSC Program Manager Minnesota EMS Alternate Erica Kane Emergency Medical Services for Children Project Manager Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin South Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Representative Katherine Hert EMSC Program Manager Alabama Office of EMS Alternate Karen Moore EMS for Children Program Coordinator S.C. Dept. of Health & Environmental Control Western Plains Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Representative Robin Suzor EMSC Program Manager MT Dept. of Public Health & Human Services Alternate Vacant West Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, and Washington. Representative Rachel Ford EMSC Program Coordinator Oregon Health Authority Alternate Reneé Escamilla EMSC Program Manager Alaska EMS Office For More Information Rachael Alter, BA, QAS Program Manager alter@nasemso.org
