Welcome to South Dakota EMS for Children
Our mission is to ensure that every child in South Dakota receives the best pediatric emergency care in the event of a severe injury or illness.
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Children with Special Health Care Needs
Family Advisory Network Application
Become an advocate for children with special health care needs
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- 900 East 54th Street North, Sioux Falls, SD, USA
- Room 1155
- 605-328-6668 - Corolla Lauck, Director
- 605-328-6669 - Diane Hall, Manager
- 605-328-6667 - Jaime Bartell, Coordinator
- 605-328-6670 - Sanford Poison Education
- 605-328-6671 - SD EMSC - FAX
- corolla.lauck@usd.edu
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
**Templates, Guidelines, Resources
Why PEDS Ready?
National Pediatric Readiness White Paper
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Review the 2021 Pediatric Readiness Survey
Get ready for the 2021 National Pediatric Readiness Survey
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Interactive Checklist from the EIIC
Use this resource to develop policies, procedures, sop's, guidelines etc.
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Pediatric Readiness CHECKLIST
Use this checklist to ensure your department has the critical components listed.
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Inter-Facility Transfer Guidelines and Agreements
Inter-Facility Transfer TEMPLATES
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Guidelines for QA/PI in the ED
GUIDELINES FOR QI/PI IN THE ED
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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS - PEDIATRICS
Pediatric Disaster Planning
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Death of a child in the ED
Templates and Protocols
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Child Maltreatment/Abuse
Policies, Procedures, Assessment and Reporting
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Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator
Guidelines for Administration and Coordination of the ED for the Care of Children
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EMS Trauma Report to the ED
EMS pre-hospital reporting template to the ED
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Guidelines for Improving Pediatric Safety in the ED
Guidelines for Improving Pediatric Patient Safety
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Umbilical Vein Kit
Emergency Umbilical Vein Catheter Kit - DIY
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Weighing in KILOGRAMS
Weighing and recording pediatric weights in kilograms only
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CT Imaging Guidelines
To Scan or Not to Scan
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Pediatric Trauma
Trauma Flow Sheet for Emergency Departments
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Skills Check Lists
Checklists for VALIDATIONS, ASSESSMENT and ORIENTATION
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Pediatric Mental Health Toolkit
Care plan template for children experiencing mental health crisis.
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2019 Broselow Tapes
2019 version is available
Read MoreFAN Application
Who can become a FAN?
Any parent blessed with a child with special health care needs (CSHCN) (developmental, emotional, physical, medical) automatically becomes an advocate for their child as they know their child and the specific needs that are required better than anyone else. You bring a valuable perspective and expertise to the table that no one else will and can help impact a shift into decision-making and outcomes of important policies and projects that will make a difference for your child but for the greater good of other families who have a child/children with CSHCN.
Roles and responsibilities:
Any parent blessed with a child with special health care needs (CSHCN) (developmental, emotional, physical, medical) automatically becomes an advocate for their child as they know their child and the specific needs that are required better than anyone else. You bring a valuable perspective and expertise to the table that no one else will and can help impact a shift into decision-making and outcomes of important policies and projects that will make a difference for your child but for the greater good of other families who have a child/children with CSHCN.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Work with SD EMS for Children and the Alliance Benefiting Children of South Dakota (abc-SD)
- Attend virtual meetings once a month
- Willing to put in the time and effort to attend monthly meetings to create a preparedness program for 911, EMS, Emergency Departments and School Nurses.
- Share your experiences as a parent
- Provide insight, ideas, perspectives
- Ask questions and bring valuable feedback
2021 Pediatric Kit Application
You've already responded.
You can submit this form only once.Pediatric Kit 2021
Eligibility requirements:
* Preference given to rural/frontier EMS agencies who have a designated Pediatric Champion, pending application for Pediatric Readiness and do NOT have a pediatric safe transport device.
Eligibility requirements:
- Designate a Pediatric Champion APPLY HERE:
- Apply for Pediatric Readiness CLICK HERE:
- Complete the 2021 Pediatric Kit application
- Broselow Tape 2019
- Pediatric Safe Transport Device
- Pediatric Quick Reference Badges
* Preference given to rural/frontier EMS agencies who have a designated Pediatric Champion, pending application for Pediatric Readiness and do NOT have a pediatric safe transport device.
