In 1994, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (then, DHEC) obtained federal grant funding to integrate the special treatment needs of pediatric patients into the state's EMS and hospital systems. This program became the South Carolina EMS for Children (SC EMSC) program.

The program is housed under the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). These national health agencies created specific Performance Measures to ensure optimal pediatric care is addressed and evaluated.

The EMSC program is advised by a committee of pediatric care experts from around the state. Each member provides insight and expertise to the program initiatives and helps to complete goals and performance measures. The advisory committee meets quarterly and is open to any interested stakeholders.

EMSC Program Contact
Sable Land
landsb@dph.sc.gov

Pediatric Webinar Series Recorded Sessions

Visit the SC EMSC Pediatric Webinar Series webpage for details.

Pediatric Trauma Protocols

• Pediatric Head Trauma Protocols (pdf)
• Pediatric Multiple Trauma Protocols (pdf)
• Pediatric Trauma Triage and Transport Protocols (pdf)

PEDS Ready EMS Agencies

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Pediatric Ready EMS & EMR

• EMS & EMR Criteria (pdf)
• Application Packet (Must have all three forms)
  • Recognition Application (pdf)
  • Attestation and Compliance Reporting Form (pdf)
  • Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator (PECC) Designation Form (pdf)

PEDS Ready EMS Agencies

• Prisma Health Ambulance Service, Greenville, SC
• Piedmont Medical EMS, Rock Hill, SC
• Horry County Fire Rescue, Conway, SC  
• Dorchester County EMS, Summerville, SC
• Charleston County EMS, Charleston, SC
• Kershaw County EMS, Camden, SC
• Calhoun County EMS, St. Matthews, SC
• Lee County EMS, Bishopville, SC
• Berkeley County EMS, Moncks Corner, SC
• Fairfield County EMS, Winnsboro, SC
• Orangeburg County EMS, Orangeburg, SC
• Goose Creek Fire Department, Goose Creek, SC
• Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue, Hilton Head Island, SC
• Chester County EMS, Chester, SC
• City of Hanahan Fire Department, Hanahan, SC

Pediatric Ready Hospital Recognition

• Application (.docx)
• Guidebook (pdf)

Interested in becoming a Site Review Team Member?

• Site Review Member Qualifications (pdf)
• Application for Pediatric Ready Emergency Department Surveyor (.docx)

Pediatric Ready Hospitals

Basic Level

• MUSC Lancaster, Lancaster, SC
• Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, SC
• Prisma Baptist Easley Hospital, Easley, SC
• MUSC Chester, Chester, SC
• MUSC Black River, Cades, SC

Advanced Level

• Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC
• Prisma Oconee, Seneca, SC

Comprehensive Level

• Prisma Greenville, Greenville, SC
• Prisma Midlands Children's Hospital, Columbia, SC
• MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital, Charleston, SC

For additional information, please contact Sable Land, EMS for Children Program Coordinator at (803)-545-4486. 

Provider Resource Links

• Pediatric Emergency Case Walkthrough Videos
• SimBox
• SimBox EMS
• Pediatric Scenario Guidebook (pdf)
• Pediatric Transport Products for Ground Ambulances (pdf)
• Medical Communication Cards (Contact SCEMSC Program Coordinator for a hard copy)

Family Resource Links

• NCTSN - Helping Children after Disasters (pdf)
• CDC - Emergency Kit Checklist
• Safe Kids Worldwide - SC Safe Kids
• DPH - "What Families Should Know"? (pdf)

EMSC Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

2024 Minutes

January 25, 2024- EMS for Children Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes Archive