Updated: Oct. 29, 2025
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)
- Proposed Clinical Operating Guidelines
PEDS Ready EMS Agencies
Pediatric Ready EMS & EMR
- EMS & EMR Criteria (pdf)
- Application Packet (Must have all three forms)
PEDS Ready EMS Agencies
- Abbeville County EMS, Abbeville, SC
- Anderson County EMS, Anderson, SC
- Beaufort/Port Royal FD, Beaufort, SC
- Berkeley County EMS, Moncks Corner, SC
- Calhoun County EMS, St. Matthews, SC
- Charleston County EMS, Charleston, SC
- Chester County EMS, Chester, SC
- City of Hanahan Fire Department, Hanahan, SC
- Dorchester County EMS, Summerville, SC
- Fairfield County EMS, Winnsboro, SC
- Goose Creek Fire Department, Goose Creek, SC
- Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue, Hilton Head Island, SC
- Horry County Fire Rescue, Conway, SC
- Kershaw County EMS, Camden, SC
- Lancaster County EMS, Lancaster, SC
- Lee County EMS, Bishopville, SC
- Medshore Ambulance Service, Anderson, SC
- Murrells Inlet Garden City Fire Department, Murrells Inlet, SC
- Orangeburg County EMS, Orangeburg, SC
- Piedmont Medical EMS, Rock Hill, SC
- Prisma Health Ambulance Service, Greenville, 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
- Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, SC
- MUSC Black River, Cades, SC
- MUSC Chester, Chester, SC
- MUSC Columbia NE, Columbia, SC
- MUSC Florence, Florence, SC
- MUSC Lancaster, Lancaster, SC
- Prisma Baptist Easley Hospital, Easley, SC
- Prisma Health Greer, Greer, SC
- Roper St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, SC
Advanced Level
- Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC
- Prisma Oconee, Seneca, SC
Comprehensive Level
- MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital, Charleston, SC
- Prisma Greenville, Greenville, SC
- Prisma Midlands Children's Hospital, Columbia, 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)