Announcements:
The Florida PEDReady and EMSC team attended state EMS constituency group meetings this week in St. Augustine, FL.

The Florida EMSC Advisory Committee met on October 23 and conducted work groups on two issues: 1) the state plan initiative of decreasing infant mortality and 2) the national EMSC performance measure of increasing the proportion of EMS agencies that have a designated individual responsible for the coordination of pediatric emergency care (PECCs). Thanks to Niki Shimko and Steve White for leading the work groups. 

If you want to be listed as the PECC at your agency or ED , please email pedready@jax.ufl.edu . Plans are being made to develop a Florida PECC listserve with quarterly online meetings. Additionally, the state EMSC office has agreed to fund the travel of one PECC to each EMSC Advisory Council meeting. Please help us make Florida a leader in this initiative! 
Quick Links:
Encourage others to sign up for the PEDReady weekly newsbrief, the PE 2 ARL, by sharing this link: http://bit.ly/flpearl
The PEDReady team also gave presentations to the Florida Trauma System Advisory Council (FTSAC) and the Florida Association of EMS Medical Directors. The FTSAC discussed ways to collaborate on pediatric trauma education, data and outreach. The FTSAC also conducted a 2018 pediatric study that may be of interest to PEDReady Champions. Here are two data maps from that study:
October 24, 2019
Focus | Halloween Safety and Florida EMSC Update
Halloween Safety:
Halloween is a great opportunity for injury prevention education and fun.

Here's a scary statistic: Children are twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year. In 2017, October ranked No. 2 in motor vehicle deaths by month, with 3,700. July was No. 1 with 3,830 deaths ( JAMA 2019 ).
More Great Resources for Halloween Safety:
Halloween Safety Tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics
Tips for a Spooktacular Halloween from the National Safety Council

Halloween Safety Tips from the American Association of Poison Control Centers' Fall Safety page
Distraction Resource:
Print out a free Halloween safety word scramble, coloring pages or games for your patients!
PEDReady Champion of the Week:
Thanks to University of Florida-Jacksonville EM Research Coordinator, David Holden, BSH for his help with the PEDReady program! David assembles PEDReady Toolkits, conducts PEARL research and much more.
Data of the Week: Florida Pediatric EMS Data
No surprise here: infant resuscitation skills are a key focus area of EMSC and PEDReady education!
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Upcoming Pediatric Emergency Events
2019 Bay Area Trauma Symposium
October 29-30, 2019 | St. Petersburg, FL
Hosted by: Bayfront Health St. Petersburg & Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

Experts in pediatric and adult trauma will discuss a range of current issues. Day 1 will cover pediatric trauma; day 2 will cover adult trauma. Registration fee is $25/day.

Webinar: Using Fatality Review to Understand Disasters
October 31, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Hosted by: EMSC IIC

This webinar will focus on common definitions of a disaster, best practices in fatality reviews when a disaster occurs, and available resources for children. Examples of how CDR and FIMR teams have used fatality review to gain a deeper understanding of disaster events will be shared. Changes to the National Fatality Review-Case Reporting System will also be discussed.
Handtevy Pre-Hospital Pediatric Instructor Course (new!)
November 5, 2019 | 8:00-5:00 pm | Pensacola, FL
Hosted by: EMSC IIC

This course uses the basic tenets of ACLS training as its foundation while focusing on the skills needed to rapidly and accurately treat sick and injured pediatric patients. It is intended to be used with the Handtevy Pediatric System.
NAEMT Principles of Ethics & Personal Leadership Course
November 6-7, 2019 | 8:30-4:30 pm | St. Augustine, FL
Hosted by: TraumaOne Flight Services

This 2-day (16-hour) course provides EMS and Mobile Healthcare (MHC) practitioners with the skills to effectively interact with patients and their families, other medical personnel, co-workers, supervisors and community residents. This course is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, other MHC practitioners and emergency responders. Upon successful completion, students receive a certificate, wallet card
(good for 4 years) and 16 hours of CAPCE credit.

Pediatric Care After Resuscitation (PCAR) Course
Dec 2-3, 2019 | Jacksonville, FL

The mission of TCAR (Trauma Care After Resuscitation) Education Programs is to expand the knowledge base and clinical reasoning skills of nurses who work with injured patients anywhere along the trauma continuum of care, particularly in the post-resuscitation phase. 
Thanks for being a Pediatric Champion!
The Florida PEDReady Program
pedready@jax.ufl.edu | 904-244-8617