“Shield of Honor” earned by Sni Valley Fire Protection District

Sni Valley Fire Protection District has earned a new emergency medical service distinction.  The District was certified by the State of Missouri for Emergency Medical Services for Children on February 24th 2010. The acronym EMSC stands for "Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for Children."  A project was recently launched by the Pediatric Subcommittee of the Missouri State Advisory Committee for EMS (SAC) to help increase the number of ambulance services ready to serve children throughout the state of Missouri.  The SAC wants to recognize ambulance services that have made an effort not only to upgrade their pediatric equipment lists to match the recommended one for EMSC state certification, but also to provide training for paramedics on how to use this equipment properly and enhance their pediatric assessment/treatment skills.

EMSC, established in 1984, is a national initiative designed to reduce child and youth disability and death due to severe illness and injury. A federal grant supports state and local action.” The three Missouri children's hospitals - St. Louis Children's Hospital, Cardinal Glennon and Children's Mercy in Kansas City, started the program and in Missouri in 1991.

The SAC helps ambulance services obtain the proper equipment by either sending them an EMSC recommended list and having them match it or opening doors for them to receive grant funding for the procurement of these items. Once the pediatric equipment is installed and training is finished, an inspection is done on the ambulance unit seeking pediatric certification.

The primary goal for EMSC is to ensure that each child in the state of Missouri receives the right care at the right time with the right provider who has all of the right equipment readily available and education in its use. It's strictly a voluntary program that provides a wonderful opportunity for ambulance services to be recognized as being pediatric ready. A "Shield of Honor" recognition sticker and a certificate to post at the firehouse is given to each ambulance service that passes the inspection and receives EMSC state certification. Sni Valley Fire not only passed the inspection but exceeded the requirements on all levels. 

This level of care is nothing new for Sni Valley Fire; we are now recognized by the State of Missouri as a leader in Pre-hospital pediatric medical care.  Our ambulances have always and will continue to carry advanced medical equipment for all age groups and medical emergency.  Along with personnel who constantly update their skills and train for all types of emergencies. 

Additional information can be found at the State of Missouri, Bureau of Emergency Medical Service’s website http://www.dhss.mo.gov/EMS/Emsc.html and the EMSC fact sheet at http://www.dhss.mo.gov/EMS/EMSCfactsheet.pdf .

 

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