July 1, 2025 – We’ve just rolled out the new Prepared for Pediatrics EMS program to support safer, more effective emergency care for kids. Head over to the Prehospital Readiness page for the full details and resources.

December 2025 – We are processing Prepared for Pediatrics EMS Letters of Intent as they are received Please email EMSC@pehsc.org with any questions.

January 2026 – The Prepared for Pediatrics ED program is awaiting final approval. Please check back over the next few weeks for more information on the Facility Readiness page.

Welcome to the Pennsylvania EMS for Children Program!

The EMS for Children Program in Pennsylvania is a collaborative effort between the Pennsylvania Department of Health – Bureau of EMS, the Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council (PEHSC), and other partners as part of a federal grant initiative through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

The mission of the Federal EMS for Children Program is to ensure that all children and adolescents, no matter where they live, attend school, or travel, receive appropriate care in a health emergency.

National PRP

The National Pediatric Readiness Project is a national multi-phase quality improvement initiative to ensure all U.S. emergency departments and EMS agencies that respond to public 911 calls for service have the essential guidelines and resources in place to provide effective high- quality emergency care to children.

For Emergency Departments

For EMS Agencies

EIIC

Formed in 2016, the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation & Improvement Center (EIIC) leverages quality improvement science, the experiential knowledge of its co-lead organizations—The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's, as well as partners at Duke University School of Medicine, The Lundquist Institute, and Yale University School of Medicine—and the expertise of multiple professional societies and federal organizations to improve health care outcomes for children in emergency settings.

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EDC

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – established the EDC to coordinate the collection and analysis of prehospital and emergency department clinical data to guide improvements in pediatric care by providing evidence-based best practices. We are here to help Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) State Partnership Program Grantees so they can improve the quality of emergency care for children in their state or territory.

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Legislatively authorized advisory body to the Pennsylvania Dept. of Health on issues related to EMS

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EMS for Children in Pennsylvania provides programs and support in the pre-hospital and emergency department settings for the emergent care of children and other associated activities. Development, implementation and support of these programs comes from a representative group of advisory committee members and statewide pediatric champions who are dedicated to the delivery of prompt, safe, and competent care for our children.