Announcements:
State EMS Constituency Group Meetings were held in Tampa last week in collaboration with EMS Today. Presentation slides from the EMSC Medical Director Report are included below.
Many of the state EMS meetings became focused on the coronavirus COVID-19 emergency response. Across the state and country, EMS, ED and state government personnel are being redirected from normal business operations to focus on COVID-19.
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March 13, 2020
Coronavirus and Kids
1. COVID-19 and Kids
  • This virus is behaving very differently from other respiratory viruses, like influenza, which are usually more virulent in infants and older adults or those with chronic disease.

  • In China, only 2.4% of reported cases were children and only 0.2% of reported cases were children who became critically ill, according to the World Health Organization.

  • Figuring out why children are so unaffected could lead to breakthroughs in understanding how COVID-19 works in different immune systems and ages

  • Kids don’t like to keep face masks on, so if needed, don’t forget about your distraction tools and skills!

  • Be creative and fun in getting children to wash hands and practice other hygiene measures

Below are resources regarding children and coronavirus. Keep in mind that this a rapidly changing situation and there are many resources available.

General resources:

Coronavirus information for parents and how to talk to children about the issue:

Webinar from today: CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA): Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update—Information for Clinicians Caring for Children and Pregnant Women (March 12, 2020 at 2 pm)
2. PEDReady Champion of the Week: Steve McCoy
Congratulations to our own Steve McCoy for being a JEMS 2019 EMS10 Winner! Steve is the EMS Administrator for the Bureau of Emergency Medical Oversight in the Florida Department of Health. He is an avid EMSC and PEDReady Champion and serves in advisory positions with NASEMSO and NEDARC.
3. Educational Opportunities
Image Wisely Radiation Safety Case - Child-sizing CT Dose: Optimizing Patient Care Through Quality Improvement — Pediatric and Adult Imaging 
Free case studies

Expand your knowledge, reduce radiation dose to your patients, and earn continuing education credits with these free case studies. Mobile-enabled for learning at the point of care.
NASEMSO Annual Meeting
June 15-18, 2020 in Reno, NV

Abstracts are being accepted until May 15. Submit your abstract now and see the schedule at a glance here.
Stay Safe, Pediatric Champions!
The Florida PEDReady Program
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