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July 26, 2018
                     
#HeatStrokeKills
Tragically, in the United States, every 10 days a child dies as a result of vehicular heatstroke. Since 1998, there have been 761 deaths, 18 of which happened this year. The worst part? These deaths were 100% preventable. Education is the first step in prevention, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is leading the charge. 

Heatstroke Prevention Day is July 31, and NHTSA will tweet from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET about the dangers of heatstroke and sharing prevention tips.   See page 1 for more details.
AHA Releases "Educational Strategies to Improve Outcomes From Cardiac Arrest"
A new scientific statement provides a thorough review of the evidence supporting educational and knowledge translation strategies with the greatest potential to improve provider performance and patient outcomes from cardiac arrest.  

Find more on Page 4.
Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award Submissions Open through August 15, 2018
Snow Receives ENA Award

Congratulations to Sally K. Snow, BSN, RN, CPEN, FAEN, recipient of the inaugural Emergency Nurses Association Pediatric Readiness Improvement Award. The award recognizes an emergency nurse who has demonstrated outstanding efforts to improve readiness in caring for children in the emergency care setting. 

See page 5 for more.


New EIIC Additions
We are pleased to be joined by Sarita Chung, MD as Disaster Preparedness Planning and Recovery Co-Lead and Alexjandro Daviano, DrPH as Quality Improvement Domain Manager.
See page 3 for more information.
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Campaigns for Children from the CDC 
DOT Appoints New Members to NEMSAC 
New National Databases Available to Researchers Soon
Access Archived Webinars from ASPR TRACIE and AAP Disaster Preparedness
Children's Safety Network to Launch New Collaborative on Reducing Fatal and Serious Injuries
Free National Library of Medicine Webinar on Data Management in Disasters & Public Health Emergencies, No Registration Required
Indiana University School of Medicine Seeks Director of Research Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
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Trauma-Informed Care Approach to Emergency Response
When someone has experienced trauma, can be re-traumatized by providers not aware of and sensitive to the possibility. Responders should be aware that individuals and communities may have experienced a variety of traumas in their lives and need to consider a survivor's physical, psychological, and emotional safety and well-being after a disaster. An essential underpinning of trauma informed care and approach is the awareness that procedures and interactions can be re-traumatizing. Learn more about the model on page 8.
The EMSC Innovation & Improvement Center (EIIC)  is  supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Maternal and Child Health Bureau Emergency Medical Services for Children grant number U07MC29829.    This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
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