EMS Pediatric Conference 2021
2021 EMS MVP “Stats”:
-Over 700 people registered
-Over 150 attended virtually
-178 different agencies attended the event
-43 Sponsors/Vendor Exhibits
October 26, 2021--Phoenix Children’s, in partnership with the Phoenix Fire Department and hosted by the Phoenix Suns, presented the fourth EMS | MVP Pediatric Symposium, a training to ensure first responders in Arizona have the up-to-date education they need to respond to pediatric emergencies, which often require a very different response than adult emergency calls.
Formerly known as the "Phoenix Children's Hospital EMS For Kids ('EMS4K') Conference," this event helps better-prepare Phoenix's robust first-responder network for pediatric-specific emergencies. The
event took place at the Footprints Center, home of the Phoenix Suns.
"Phoenix Children's has been a pediatric partner to the Phoenix community for more than 35 years," said Julie Augenstein, MD, Emergency Department physician and EMS Base Hospital Medical Director at Phoenix Children's. "This symposium brings together those who play a critical role in responding to an emergency in the field. We're thrilled to host this event on a larger scale – and bring more attention to pediatric emergency medicine services as a whole – alongside major partners like Phoenix Fire and the Phoenix Suns."
Phoenix Children's serves as the centralized medical direction communications center providing all necessary medical direction to certified EMTs and paramedics in the field, regardless of the patient's final destination — whether it be Phoenix Children's or another hospital.
"In an emergency, it's our job to be prepared," said Phoenix Fire Chief Kara Kalkbrenner. "The community expects that when we arrive to a scene, we can help – no matter the situation. It is instrumental to work with Phoenix Children's and expand our best practices particularly when we treat children. Continued learning is how we uphold our commitment to the public."
Phoenix Children's Hospital's Emergency Department has been verified as an Advanced Life Support (ALS) Base Hospital by the Arizona Department of Health Services. The organization is the only children's hospital in Arizona to earn this accreditation.
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