The State of Oregon EMS & Trauma Systems Program which is the leadagency for EMS for Children Program are working in collaboration with Oregon Department of Transportation Safety, OHSU/Emergency Medicine, and Oregon Office of Rural Health to improve the education and training of pre-hospital and hospital personnel in the care of seriously injured, ill and pediatric trauma victims. The project focuses on improving the system of care children receive from the scene of an emergency to the hospital emergency room. The project also gives pre-hospital providers opportunities to practice on-scene stabilization and transport of pediatric trauma victims utilizing wireless simulation based training.

Pre-hospital providers are often inadequately prepared to deal with the unique medical needs of pediatric trauma victims. Stabilization and transport of pediatric trauma patients is of particular concern for rural counties where  motor vehicle and ATV crash patients can require a higher level of care than what the rural hospital or trauma facility can provide.

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	Location: Reedsport, Oregon Scenario: ATV crash with a 5 yr old who was learning how to ride an ATV on the dunes. He rolled over and suffered a head injury. View Video (wait for video to load)
	Location: Eugene, Oregon Scenario: Two pediatric patients involved in a two car MVA. One patient with head injuries flown to hospital. The other patient with lower extremity injuries was ground transported. View Video (wait for video to load)
	Location: Silverton, Oregon Scenario: Two pediatric patients involved in a single MVA.  One patient was dead on the scene. The other patient was transported by ground. View Video (wait for video to load)
	Location: Heppner, Oregon Scenario: 5 yr old patient was a passenger on an ATV when it rolled and child suffered head injury from his head hitting a large rock. View Video (wait for video to load)
	Location: Warm Springs, Oregon Scenario: 5 yr old patient suffered internal injuries from lap belt and a head injury when vehicle struck a tree. View Video (wait for video to load)
	Location: Tillamook, Oregon Scenario: Child suffered a head injury from falling off his ATV. View Video (wait for video to load)

 

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