N.J.S. § 26:2K-51 Purposes of the Program

• Library: New Jersey Permanent Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through L. 2023, c. 194.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.J.S. § 26:2K-51

The EMSC program shall include, but not be limited to, the establishment of the following:

a. Initial and continuing education programs for emergency medical services personnel that include training in the emergency care of infants and children;

b. Guidelines for referring children to the appropriate emergency treatment facility;

c. Pediatric equipment guidelines for pre-hospital care;

d. Guidelines for hospital-based emergency departments appropriate for pediatric care to assess, stabilize, and treat critically ill infants and children, either to resolve the problem or to prepare the child for transfer to a pediatric intensive care unit or a pediatric trauma center;