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.
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.
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
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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