In 1994, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC 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

PEDS Ready EMS Agencies

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PEDS Ready Map July 2024

Pediatric Ready EMS & EMR

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

Interested in becoming a Site Review Team Member?

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

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

Family Resource Links

EMSC Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

2024 Minutes

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

Meeting Minutes Archive

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