In 1994, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) obtained federal grant funding to integrate the special treatment needs of pediatric patients into the state's EMS and hospital systems. This program became the South Carolina EMS for Children (SC EMSC) program.

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The program is housed under the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). These national health agencies created specific Performance Measures to ensure optimal pediatric care is addressed and evaluated.

The EMSC program is advised by a committee of pediatric care experts from around the state. Each member provides their insight and expertise to program initiatives. The advisory committee meets quarterly and is open to any interested stakeholders.

EMSC Program Contact
Sable Land
landsb@dhec.sc.gov

Pediatric Webinar Series Recorded Sessions

Visit scdhec.gov/PediatricWebinars for details.

Pediatric Trauma Protocols

• Pediatric Head Trauma Protocols
• Pediatric Multiple Trauma Protocols
• Pediatric Trauma Triage and Transport Protocols

Pediatric Ready EMS & EMR

• EMS & EMR Criteria
• Application Packet

Peds Ready EMS Agencies

• Prisma Health Ambulance Service, Greenville, SC
• Piedmont Medical EMS, Rock Hill, SC
• Horry County Fire Rescue, Conway, SC  
• Dorchester County EMS, Summerville, SC
• Charleston County EMS, Charleston, SC
• Kershaw County EMS, Camden, SC
• Calhoun County EMS, St. Matthews, SC
• Lee County EMS, Bishopville, SC
• Berkeley County EMS, Moncks Corner, SC
• Fairfield County EMS, Winnsboro, SC
• Orangeburg County EMS, Orangeburg, SC
• Goose Creek Fire Department, Goose Creek, SC
• Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue, Hilton Head Island, SC
• Chester County EMS, Chester, SC
• City of Hanahan Fire Department, Hanahan, SC

Pediatric Ready Hospital Recognition

• Application (doc)
• Toolkit
  • FAQ (pdf)
  • Binder Table of Contents (pdf)
  • Inter-facility transfer reference (pdf)
  • Site Review Agenda (pdf)
  • All Levels Criteria (pdf)
  • Pediatric Imaging Statement
  • National Pediatric Readiness Guideline (pdf)

Interested in becoming a Site Review Team Member?

• Site Review Member Qualifications (doc)
• Application for Pediatric Ready Emergency Department Surveyor

Pediatric Ready Hospitals

Basic Level

• MUSC Lancaster, Lancaster, SC

Advanced Level

• Prisma Oconee, Seneca, SC
• Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC

Comprehensive Level

• Prisma Greenville, Greenville, SC
• Prisma Midlands Children's Hospital, Columbia, SC
• MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital, Charleston, SC

Provider Resource Links

• Pediatric Emergency Case Walkthrough videos: Webinars & Vodcasts (reeldx.com)
• SimBox SimBox | acep-simbox (emergencysimbox.com)
• SimBox EMS SimBox EMS | acep-simbox (emergencysimbox.com)
• Pediatric Scenario Guidebook 
• Pediatric Transport Products for Ground Ambulances

Family Resource Links

• Helping Children after Disasters: pfa_parent_tips_for_helping_school_age_children_after_disasters.pdf (nctsn.org)
• Emergency Kit Checklist: Emergency Kit Checklist: Children with Special Healthcare Needs | CDC
• SC Safe Kids: Safe Kids South Carolina | Safe Kids Worldwide
• "What Families Should Know"?

EMSC Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

2024 Minutes

January 25, 2024- EMS for Children Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

2023 Minutes

January 26, 2023-EMS for Children Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
April 27, 2023- EMS for Children Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
July 27, 2023- EMS for Children Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
October 11, 2023- EMS for Children Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

2022 Minutes

April 28, 2022- EMS Advisory Committee Minutes
July 28, 2022-EMS Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
October 12, 2022- EMS Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes