Pediatric cardiac arrest: Its on providers to strengthen skills

Published: Aug. 6, 2021, 4:59 p.m.

This episode of Inside EMS is sponsored by\xa0Pulsara. Learn more about how you can build a regional system of care for free by clicking\xa0here.\n\nIn this episode, co-hosts\xa0Chris Cebollero\xa0and\xa0Kelly Grayson\xa0discuss the topic of\xa0pediatric cardiac arrest following two recent articles on EMS1 that tackle the topic from different angles. \n\nIs it time to change the practice of how we handle out-of-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest? According to our hosts, the days of scooping and running are over, and EMS providers need to become more comfortable in staying on scene and delivering care before transport. During the discussion, Cebollero\xa0asks listeners, if providers know that pediatric calls are a personal\xa0weakness, "What are you doing to turn that into a strength?" He adds that "leaders are cupable if calls go bad" if they are not encouraging and working with providers to strengthen those skills.