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Emergency Medical Services for Children

Pediatric Skills Competence of Out-of-Hospital Providers

Background: State Partnership grants are intended to solidify the integration of a pediatric focus within the state EMS system. One goal is to ensure that out-of-hospital providers have pediatric skill competence in EMS.

Program: EMSC Partnership Grants

Fiscal Year: 2006

d Chart titled, Percentage of States and Territories that have a method for assessing pediatric skills competence of out-of-hospital providers (Total of 51 States and Territories)

ProgramStates/Territories with a method to assess pediatric skills competence of out-of-hospital providersStates/Territories without a method to assess pediatric skills competence of out-of-hospital providers Total
EMSC Partnership Grants292251
% of Total 56.9%43.1% --