New Resources on Pediatric Multisystem Trauma

The Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program has curated a specialized Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kit (PEAK) on multisystem trauma to help emergency department and prehospital clinicians identify and manage children with multiple serious injuries. PEAK: Multisystem Trauma includes pediatric imaging guidelines, hemorrhagic shock management with massive transfusion protocol, podcasts, simulation resources, and more. All resources are free and open access.

Learn more about PEAK.

National Resources

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Trauma Society
• CDC-National Action Plan for Child Injury Prevention
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Family Voices
• Health Resources and Services Administration
• JumpSTART Triage (pedi triage)
• National Center for Medicalmaine Home Implementation
• National Child Abuse Prevention
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• National Pediatric Readiness Project
• National Safe Kids Campaign
• PDAs for PEDs
• Shaken Baby Alliance

State Resources

• Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program
• Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership, Texas
• Safe Riders Traffic Safety Program
• Texas Child Protective Services
• Texas Regional Advisory Councils
• Think Child Safety

Publication Resources

• DSHS Audiovisual Library
• DSHS Audiovisual Library- EMS Mini Catalog
• FEMA Disaster Discovery for Kids
• Safe Ride News

U.S. EMSC Program Links by State

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire  
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to persons with disabilities.