EMSC Colorado

11/17/2025

We had a blast with the fine folks of the Southwest Regional Emergency & Trauma Advisory Council (SWRETAC)! Thanks to Dove Creek Ambulance District, Southwest Health System, Rico Fire Protection District for teaming up at our one day PECC seminar in Cortez!

We CARE about PEDIATRICS!

Last month, Dove Creek Ambulance District attended a PECC (Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator) class in Cortez. This one day training allowed our providers to focus on pediatric emergency care and come back to the district advocating for care and training related to kiddos.

Dolores County providers made up 50% of the class in Cortez!

From Dove Creek Ambulance District was Chief Damiond Smith, Paramedic Gina Kotarski, and EMT Rachel Tillotson.

Rico Volunteer Fire Department had Paramedic Scottie Larsen, EMT Matt Guertin, EMT Benn Vernadakis, and EMR Pat Fallon.

We would like to thank EMSC Colorado and the for their coordination in this course.

11/14/2025

There’s still time for your ER to join!

The EMSC NPRQI Collaborative launches in January 2026 with free expert coaching, real-time dashboards, and professional credits. Enrollment is open now through December 2025.
https://emscimprovement.center/collaboratives/nprqi/

11/13/2025

New Findings in CPR: A Child Who Receives Bystander CPR Within First 5 Minutes After Cardiac Arrest Is Nearly Twice As Likely To Survive Compared With Children Who Receive CPR 5 To 10 Minutes Later, Data Show. https://www.healio.com/news/cardiology/20251111/quick-cpr-for-children-after-cardiac-arrest-can-double-survival-odds

11/05/2025

Congratulations to AdventHealth Avista on their COPPER verification!

We are proud to announce that AdventHealth Avista’s emergency room has received the Pediatric Advanced COPPER recognition! The Colorado Pediatric Preparedness for the Emergency Room (COPPER) is a voluntary pediatric readiness recognition program for Colorado emergency departments.

10/15/2025

Join EMSC Colorado for a one day pre-conference workshop on Pediatric Readiness! Hospital and EMS personnel are encouraged to attend this workshop.

We hope you will join us for this years Colorado State EMS Conference. This conference continues to build on its impressive tradition of superb EMS education in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. This is the premier event where EMS professionals, agency managers and administrators, EMS instructors, medi...

10/06/2025

🔥Fire Prevention Week Kickoff: Stay Safe with Lithium-Ion Batteries🔥

This Fire Prevention Week, we're focusing on the safe use of lithium-ion batteries — a powerful technology found in everyday devices like smartphones, laptops, e-scooters, e-bikes, e-cigarettes, smoke alarms, toys, and even vehicles.

While these batteries are convenient and efficient, they can pose serious fire and explosion risks if damaged, misused, or improperly charged.

⚠️ Know the Signs. Stay Safe.
Check out the attached flyer for important safety tips, how to spot potential battery issues, and best practices for recycling used batteries responsibly.

Let’s work together to prevent fires before they start.

10/04/2025

Today is Ten-4 Day! It is vital to be able to recognize signs of child abuse. TEN-4-FACESp is a bruising rule that can help:

https://ow.ly/M9b450TACQE

Face It Movement

09/26/2025

Free pediatric CE!
October 2nd

Child maltreatment is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children, yet signs of abuse are often subtle and easily missed. EMS clinicians are uniquely positioned to recognize these sentinel injuries and to provide critical support to children and families. In this Prodigy EMS webinar, Drs....

09/24/2025

At the recent ENA (Emergency Nurses Association) national wide meeting the delegation voted overwhelmingly, 95% in favor, to adopt GA25-02A: Designation of a Nurse Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator (PECC) in Every ED!
The vote, held at ENA’s General Assembly in New Orleans last weekend, underscores ENA’s strong commitment to Pediatric Readiness and the essential role of PECCs. Pictured at right are the authors of the resolution (several of whom are members of the EMSC community), just after the vote.
Colorado Emergency Nurses Association

PECCs ensure EDs are prepared to care for children by supporting policies, equipment, training, and quality improvement. Studies show that EDs with designated PECCs consistently achieve higher Pediatric Readiness scores.

09/22/2025

Congratulations to Good Samaritan Hospital on their COPPER verification!

Read more about the designation: https://news.intermountainhealth.org/intermountain-health-good-samaritan-hospital-shines-with-new-copper-pediatric-emergency-room-designation/

Big news! Good Samaritan Hospital has officially earned the COPPER Pediatric Advanced Emergency Room designation.

This recognition reflects our caregivers’ dedication to providing specialized, high-quality emergency care for kids. Over the past year, our team has updated policies, added specialized equipment, and completed extra training to make sure we’re always ready to meet the unique needs of our youngest patients.

The COPPER certification, awarded by Colorado’s Emergency Medical
Services for Children program, ensures hospitals meet the highest standards of safety and preparedness for pediatric emergencies — giving families peace of mind that exceptional care is close to home.

At Good Samaritan, we’re here for every chapter of life — from pediatrics to adulthood and beyond. 💙

Learn more about the program here: https://www.emsccolorado.com/pediatric-readiness-in-the-er

09/18/2025

Check out this free and vitual education event hosted by Indiana EMSC!

Indiana EMS Providers, the annual Midwest EMSC Prehospital Pediatric Symposium, a free virtual event. Date: November 6, 2025 Time: 5:30 PM ET. Registration is now available.