AAP News Vol. 15 No. 5 May 1999, p. 24
© 1999 American Academy of Pediatrics
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Pediatricians should urge parental CPR training, recognize children at risk

Alyson Sulaski Wyckoff

Editor's note: "EMS: Meeting the Challenge" is the theme of National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, May 16 to May 22, an annual observance co-sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

As National Emergency Medical Services Week marks its 25th anniversary this month, a recent study highlighted the poor outcomes of children who suffer cardiopulmonary arrest in out-of-hospital settings. Pediatricians need to step up efforts to urge parents and bystanders to learn CPR techniques for children, as well as recognize those at risk, say experts.