Pediatric Emergency Care

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 PEC Council holds quarterly virtual meetings and meets in person at the NASEMSO Annual Meeting (generally in the spring at varied locations).

The PEC Steering Committee meets the month before full council meetings.

Chair

Marc Minker
EMS for Children Program Manager
Maine Emergency Medical Services

Chair Elect

Anna Sessa
New Hampshire EMSC Program Manager

Secretary

Rachel Ford (OR)
EMS for Children Program Manager
Oregon Health Authority

Immediate Past Chairperson

Vacant

Regional Representatives and Alternates

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East

Representative

Eric Hicken (NJ)
EMSC Program Director
New Jersey Office of EMS

Alternate

Amy Eisenhauer (NY)
EMS for Children Program Coordinator
New York Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems

Great Lakes

Representative

Kjelsey Polzin (MN)
EMSC Program Manager
Children’s Minnesota

Alternate

Jess Davis (OH)
EMSC Project Manager
The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

South

Representative

Gregory Edwards (NC)
EMS for Children Grant Coordinator
North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services

Alternative

Kimmi Coley, BS, NRP
Education Coordinator
Alabama Office of EMS

Western Plains

Representative

Nicolena Mitchell (CO)
EMS for Children Program Manager
University of Colorado, School of Medicine

Alternate

Jared Wright (UT)
EMSC Program Manager
Utah Office of EMS & Preparedness

West

Representative

Rachel Ford (OR)
EMS for Children Program Manager
Oregon Health Authority

Alternate

Reneé Escamilla (AK)
EMSC Program Manager
Alaska EMS Office

PEC Council Liaisons

National Associations & Organizations

• AAP Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine (CoPEM)
  • Cyndy Wright-Johnson (MD)
• AAP Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers (PEPP) Steering Committee
  • Sam Mishra (MI)
• National Association of EMS Physicians – Pediatric Committee
  • Marc Minkler (ME)
• National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) Steering Committee
  • Morgan Scaggs (KY)
• National Pediatric Disaster Coalition Executive Committee
  • David Edwards (VA)
• Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project (PPRP) Steering Committee
  • Nicolena Mitchell (CO)

Internal Projects/Committees

• Education Committee
  • Morgan Scaggs (KY)
• Safe Transport of Children
  • Eric Hicken (NJ)

EMS Education Toolkit for Pediatrics

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