PC Ambulance recognized by MT EMSC

Congratulations! The Phillips County Ambulance Service in Malta, Montana has been formally recognized by the Montana Emergency Medical Services for Children’s Program (EMSC) as a: Level III Master/PLatinum Pediatric EMS Service.

The mission of Montana’s Emergency Medical Services and the Child Ready MT Project is to implement a performance-driven system of healthcare for pediatrics in Montana ensuring that children, no matter where they live, have access to the right care at the right time with the right resources.

Robin Suzor, MT Emergency Medical Services Program Manager with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Department, said “Congratulations to the Redwater Valley Ambulance Service. They are one of Montana’s EMS Service to be formally recognized as a Pediatric Service.”

The Phillips County Ambulance Service has a Medical Director; a Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator (Riley Abrahamson); acknowledges that a minimum of 4 hours of pediatric education is offered to staff on an annual basis and documentation will be separate from other education; collaborates on health and well-being activities with area schools and the Boys and Girls Club of the HI line. Other pediatric safety and well-being activities are being scheduled. The Phillips County Ambulance Service has pediatric supplies and equipment as well as a pediatric ambulance restraint device available. The Formal Pediatric Pre-hospital EMS Recognition is for a period of 3 years.

Thank you to all the Phillips County Ambulance Service Staff for being pediatric ready and for keeping our kids safe!

Help us congratulate the Phillips County Ambulance Service on their hard work to ensure the right care at the right time with the right resources for our kids!

For more information on the MT EMS for Children Program call Robin Suzor, MT EMS for Children/Child Ready MT Program Manager or Jason Mahoney, Pediatric Liaison, at [email protected] or go to http://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/EMSTS/emsc.