Emergency Medical Services is a system of trained medical professionals  who handle out of hospital emergencies. EMS is linked to  a nationwide emergency number and in the United States, that number is 911.

When to call the EMS

Call the EMS when your child

• Needs immediate medical attention.
• Has difficulty breathing or unable to speak .
• Has a fever associated with abnormal ABCs (appearance, breathing and circulation)
• Skin turns blue  pink or purple
• Unresponsive or decreased responsiveness
• Vomiting blood
• A child is acting less or is much less withdrawn
• Increasing or severe pain everywhere
• A large volume of blood in the stool
• A child with a severe stiff neck, fever and headache
• A child who is significantly dehydrated (sunken eyes, not making tears or urinating , lethargic )
• Suddenly spreading purple or red rash
• Hot or cold weather injuries such as frostbite , heat exhaustion )
• Multiple children affected by injury or serious illness at the same time.
• Seizures which is Rhythmic jerking of arms and legs and a loss of responsiveness
• Anytime you believe your child needs immediate medical treatment

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