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April 5, 2019

1. EMSC Day 2019 Start planning now for EMSC Day on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Consider distributing new EMSC Communication Cards, host a skill station or watch the national EMSC/EIIC webinar, Prehospital Care of Children: Review of Evidence Based Guidelines, on May 22, 2019 at 11:00 am EST.  Register Now

Learn More About EMSC Day

2. Florida EMSC Communication Cards: Updated Spanish Version Available! Did you know that 10-15% of Floridians over age five speak a language other than English at home or speak English less than “very well”? Communication cards are a great tool for EMS agencies, hospitals and EDs to use in caring for children or communicating with the family or caregiver. The cards are also a helpful resource when assessing and treating nonverbal, autistic or non-English speaking patients of all ages. To request a set, please email pedready@jax.ufl.edu or call 904-244-8617 .

Preview Cards Here

3. Pediatric Emergency Podcasts & Resources Use your driving time to learn more about kids! Check out these pediatric emergency podcasts and resources: PEM Playbook: pemplaybook.org PEM Morsels: pedemmorsels.com Don’t Forget the Bubbles: dontforgetthebubbles.com

4. PEDReady Resource Bags Are you the Pediatric Champion or Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator (PECC) for your agency/ED? If so, please contact us at pedready@jax.ufl.edu or call 904-244-8617 to receive your free FL PEDReady resource bag!

5. Acute Transverse Myelitis & Measles in Children Be on the watch for acute transverse myelitis and measles in children—two bad actors! Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) is a subtype of Transverse Myelitis. AFM is inflammation of the spinal cord, and it predominantly affects children. For more information on AFM: www.cdc.gov/acute-flaccid-myelitis www.cdc.gov/acute-flaccid-myelitis/about-afm www.ninds.nih.gov/Transverse-Myelitis-Fact-Sheet For more information on measles:  www.cdc.gov/measles/cases-outbreaks www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp

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