The system includes the Handtevy App, which is available on all patient care report writing computers for Lake EMS and Lake County Fire Rescue personnel, as well as the Handtevy Pediatric bag. The bag contains resuscitation equipment for infants and children up to adolescents, including airway resuscitation bags, infant and child blood pressure cuffs, pediatric stethoscopes, and all appropriate sizes of airway adjuncts. The use of Handtevy Pediatric System will help provide additional clarity on pediatric calls for emergency medical professionals by taking the weight and/or the height of the child and providing the correct medication dosing and equipment sizes for that specific patient.

“The Handtevy System and App gives our dedicated EMS professionals new resources to utilize in their care of pediatric patients,” said Jonathan Carey, District Chief at Lake County EMS. “This system takes all the math out of weight-based medication dosing and seamlessly provides the right equipment size for each patient allowing for a more efficient and effective way to treat those in our care.”

“Every second counts in a pediatric emergency situation,” said Lainie Fox Ackerman, assistant vice president, Orlando Health external affairs and community benefit. “Handtevy will allow EMS teams to respond and administer accurate medications with more speed when it matters most. We’re honored to partner with Lake EMS and further support the great work they are already doing in the communities of Lake County.”

For more information about Lake EMS, visit https://lakecountyfl.gov/ems or follow the Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/LakeEMS.FL.

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On November 8, 2019, Lake EMS was dispatched to a two-car head-on collision on County Road 44. Paramedic Tyler Van Alstine determined that one of the most critically injured patients, a 12-year- old girl, needed trauma support, but inclement weather prevented air transport. Van Alstine and his partner, EMT Ginger Jacobs, transported the patient to Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando with assistance from personnel from the Leesburg Fire Department.

“With helicopter support unavailable, they drove the patient to Arnold Palmer Hospital and performed several life-saving maneuvers along the way. Everyone did what they were trained to do, and because of it, the patient is alive today,” said Dr. Donald Plumley, Chief of Pediatrics Trauma Surgery at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.

Lake EMS teams work closely with area hospitals such as Orlando Health to carry out trainings and drills so they are fully prepared for emergency situations like this.

For more information about the Office of Emergency Medical Services, please visit https://lakecountyfl.gov/offices/emergency_medical_services/ or follow the Lake EMS Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LakeEMS.FL/.

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