Emergency Medical Services and First Responder “Pediatric
Champion”
During
a mass casualty incident, it is recognized that
The State Expert Panel has recognized certain key issues that need to be addressed to better prepare pre-hospital providers to respond to mass casualty incidents, which will assuredly involve pediatric patients:
The goal of the Expert Panel is to assist in providing
these resources so that there is a consistent approach to the assessment,
triage, treatment and transfer of pediatric patients in the State of
Responsibilities
of a “Pediatric Champion”
The “pediatric champion” is not intended to be an expert in
pediatric issues, but is willing to
A person desiring to serve as a “pediatric champion” must meet the following criteria to be eligible for reimbursement for PEPP training:
The following is excerpted from the PEPP website. For
further information, click on
PEPP is designed[2]
specifically for First Responders, EMTs and Paramedics. PEPP will provide you with a
comprehensive source of pre-hospital medical information for the emergent care
of infants and children. It will teach you as a pre-hospital professional how
to better assess and manage ill or injured children.
There are two PEPP Courses:
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BLS Course for: |
ALS Course for: |
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EMT-Basic ·
First Responders
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Intermediate
Technician |
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EMT- Intermediate ·
Paramedics |
PEPP is a comprehensive, innovative, and highly visual
pediatric course with case-based lectures, live action videos, hands-on skill
stations and small group scenarios. The PEPP lectures cover the most important
points that need to be emphasized through the use of case studies. The Table of
Contents for the PEPP Manual includes:
1. Pediatric Assessment
2. Using a Developmental Approach
3. Respiratory Emergencies
4. Cardiovascular Emergencies
5. Medical Emergencies
6. Trauma
7. Toxic Exposures
8. Children in Disasters
9. Emergency Delivery and Newborn Stabilization
10. Children with Special Health Care Needs
11. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Death of a Child
12. Child Maltreatment
13. Medicolegal and Ethical Considerations
14. Transportation Considerations
15. Making a Difference: What Can We Do?
Funding For PEPP
Training
Obviously, any person at an
Funding to take the PEPP course will be made
available for up to two (2) persons at each certified
Note: BLS services may designate two persons to take PEPP BLS.
Funding will cover the cost of course registration and
materials. There will also be an honorarium of $160 per day for taking time off
to take this course. This honorarium is inclusive of all costs, e.g. mileage,
meals, etc.
This funding will be available for the period between
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PEPP Reimbursement |
PEPP BLS |
PEPP ALS |
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Registration
and Materials (reimbursement will be made directly to
the PEPP Course Coordinator by the program) |
See “Course Schedule” for
approved Registration and Materials costs |
See “Course Schedule” for
approved Registration and Materials costs |
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Honorarium (reimbursement
will be made directly to the PEPP trainee by the program) |
$160 |
$320 |
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Total
reimbursement for PEPP will not exceed the above amounts |
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Step
One: This step MUST be
completed before applying for funding or registering for the PEPP course. Your
Medical Director or Service Director must sign and date the following
statement: ________________________ (name of Applicant) has been approved by
the undersigned to represent our service as a “pediatric champion” and is
recommended by our service to take the PEPP Training.
Print Name Signature
Title Date
Step
Two: Register for the
PEPP Training (see the “Course Schedule”). Instructors on the attached “Course
Schedule” have agreed to receive training reimbursement directly from the
Hospital Disaster Preparedness Program after the training is completed so there
are no out-of pocket expenses to you for course registration or course
materials.
Step
Three: Once you have completed
PEPP training, please provide the following information to your RTAC
Coordinator so that reimbursement can be sent to you and to your Course
Instructor: (Please check all the
following boxes)
I have attached a copy of my Certificate of
PEPP Training as evidence of course completion.
The name of my Course Instructor is
____________________________________
My Contact Information is: (please provide all the requested information)
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Name |
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Name of Service |
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Address (where your reimbursement check
is to be sent) |
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City, State, Zip Code (where your
reimbursement check is to be sent) |
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Telephone Number |
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Email Address |
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I understand that my Course Registration and
Materials will be paid directly by the Hospital Preparedness Program to my Course
Instructor and that I will receive an honorarium of $160 per day for the BLS
course and $320 (two days) for the ALS course.
I have not used an Instructor from the “Course
Schedule”. I understand that I must pay the Instructor for the registration fee
and course materials and will be reimbursed for these costs (copies of Invoices
for these costs on the Instructor letterhead must accompany this “Request).
Upon receipt of this information the Hospital Disaster Preparedness Program
will reimburse me these out-of-pocket costs plus the honorarium of $160 per day
for the BLS course and $320 (two days) for the ALS course.
Note: There is no reimbursement or honorarium available
for PEPP training completed prior to September 1, 2006 or after August 31,
2007.
[1] Definition of “service”: a service is a local agency, organized along county, municipal or corporate lines , who responsibility is the pre-hospital care
[2] The American Academy of Pediatrics invited
representatives from eight national organizations concerned with EMS for
children to develop PEPP: American Academy of Pediatrics; American College of
Emergency Physicians; Emergency Nurses Association; International Association of Fire Chiefs;
International Association of Fire Fighters; National Association of Emergency
Medical Services Educators; National Association of Emergency Medical Services
Directors; National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians