Course Pediatric Disaster Medicine: Tourniquet Application

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    • Overview
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    Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death in children over age one. EMS providers play a vital role in recognizing critical injuries and choosing the right destination for definitive care. This course equips providers to assess pediatric trauma effectively and make informed transport decisions that maximize survival and recovery. Sharpen your skills in trauma assessment and destination planning—ensuring every child gets the right care, at the right place, at the right time.

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    What You Will Learn

    • Understand the scope and impact of pediatric injury
    • Assess injured children using structured, pediatric-specific evaluation techniques
    • Learn about the trauma center system and levels of pediatric trauma care
    • Apply your knowledge through realistic case studies that challenge you to make the right call
    • Review the Pediatric Trauma Destination Plan to guide destination decision-making

    Acknowledgements

    A Collaboration of

    Region V for Kids

    

    This work was made possible by Award Number (U3REP190615-10-10) from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR).  Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of ASPR or the Department of Health and Human Services.

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    Pediatric Pandemic Network

    

    The Pediatric Pandemic Network is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of cooperative agreements U1IMC43532 and U1IMC45814 with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. The content presented here is that of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, visit HRSA.gov.

    

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