The emergency medical services for children (EMSC) program was established in 1984 to improve the quality of emergency care for children. Since that time, all 50 states and Washington, DC, 5 US territories, and 3 freely associated states have received federal funding to achieve this goal. There have been many unique training and education programs developed, along with quality improvement and pediatric research initiatives. This article provides a history of the EMSC program and its accomplishments. .

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