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) EMS for Children Innovation & Improvement Center (EIIC) Pediatric Readiness Quality Collaborative (PRQC) – Advisory Committee Cyndy Wright-Johnson (MD) Katherine Dixon Hert (AL) – Alternate National Association of EMS Physicians – Pediatric Committee Tomi St. Mars (AZ) Sean Caffery (CO) – Alternate National Pediatric Disaster Coalition {http://www.npdcoalition.org} Carolina Roberts-Santana (RI) Internal Projects/Committees Agency & Vehicle Licensure (AVL) Eric Hicken (NJ) Katherine Schafer (NM) Alternate Community Paramedicine – Mobile Integrated Health Committee Katherine Dixon Hert (AL) Debbie Kuhn (NE) – Alternate Education Committee Victoria Barnes (CT) Crystal Mallory (DE) – Alternate Government Information Committee Morgan Scaggs (KY) Health & Medical Preparedness Council David Edwards (VA) Highway Incident & Transportation Systems (HITS) Committee Billie Collier (MS) Jolene Whitney (UT) – Alternate Program Committee Jolene Whitney (UT) Rural EMS Committee & Joint Committee on Rural Emergency Care Amanda Broussard (LA Kari Hancock (VT) Safe Transport of Children Eric Hicken (NJ) – Chair TitleDateTypesCategoriesdocument_type_hfilterdocument_group_hfilter Officers and Regional Representatives Chairperson Morgan Scaggs Kentucky EMS for Children Project Director Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services 118 James Court, Suite 50 Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 256-3583 morgan.scaggs@kctcs.edu Chair Elect Tracy Cleary Kansas – Emergency Medical Services for Children Coordinator Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment 300 W Douglas Suite 700 Wichita, Kansas 67202 (316) 337-6050 tracy.cleary@ks.gov Secretary Karen Moore Kentucky EMS for Children Project Director Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services 118 James Court, Suite 50 Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 256-3583 moorekv@dhec.sc.gov Immediate Past Chairperson Carolina Roberts-Santana, MD EMSC Program Director RI Dept. of Health, Center for EMS 3 Capitol Hill, Room 105 Providence, RI 02908-5097 401-222-2597; F: 401-365-9837 c.robertssantana@health.ri.gov _______________ 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 1041 Technology Park Drive Glen Allen, VA 23059 (804) 888-9144 david.edwards@vdh.virginia.gov Alternate Martha Gohlke Coordinator, EMS for Children NYS Health Dept. – EMS Bureau Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12237 (518) 402-0996; F: (518) 402-0985 martha.gohlke@health.ny.gov Great Lakes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Representative Kjelsey Polzin EMSC Program Manager 2545 Chicago Ave South MS 17-104 Minneapolis, MN 55404 (612) 813-6939 kjelsey.polzin@childrensmn.org Alternate Vacant South Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Representative Billie Collier EMSC Program Manager MS Dept. of Health P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215-1700 (601) 576-7380; F: (601) 576-7373 billie.collier@msdh.ms.gov Alternate Vacant Western Plains Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Representative Brandon Kelly Wyoming Dept. of Health, EMS 6101 Yellowstone Road, Suite 400 Cheyenne, WY 82002 307-777-6021 brandon.kelley@wyo.gov Alternate Robin Suzor EMSC Program Manager MT Dept. of Public Health & Human Services P.O. Box 202951 Helena, Montana 59620 406-444-1814 rsuzor@mt.gov West Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, and Washington. Representative Xenya Poole EMS Field Coordinator Idaho Bureau of EMS and Preparedness 2224 E Old Penitentiary Road Boise, ID 83712-8249 (208) 334-4634 xenya.poole@dhw.idaho.gov Alternate Rachel Ford EMSC Program Coordinator Oregon Health Authority 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 305 Portland, OR 97232 971-673-0564 rachel.l.ford@state.or.us For More Information Rachael Alter, BA, QAS Program Manager alter@nasemso.org
