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Ambulance District holds pediatric specialty training

Posted 11/8/26

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Ambulance District holds pediatric specialty training

Brittani Sinclair from Survival Flight, Will Burke Administrator/Paramedic, Cheyenne Raterman EMT, Kali Salazar Paramedic, Dan Thorpe EMT and Jenny Geurin EMT have a conversation at the Airway Station at the Montgomery County Middle School cafeteria.

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Ryan Johnson of St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Darryl Salazar, Mike Roesner, Jessica Arens of the Ambulance District and Randy Schwartze of University Hospital talk at the Neonatal Station.

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Nick Salzman of Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital and Michael Gouveia, Brooklyn Parish and Ben Corter of the Ambulance District talk at the Vent and Trach Station.

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Posted Sunday, November 8, 2026 5:00 am

The Montgomery County Ambulance District held its second annual pediatric specialty training on Oct. 26. The district is grateful to Montgomery County High School for opening its doors and hosting the event. Children aren’t just small adults, and when a child is sick or hurt, every second and every skill counts.

That’s why the district brought in some of the best organizations in the region to train alongside our crews: Survival Flight, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Warren County Ambulance District, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital and EMS for Children (EMS-C).

The providers were rotating through hands-on stations covering: Pediatric airway management, neonatal care, seizure management, ventilator and trach care and STARs program review.

A huge thanks to the instructors who gave their time and expertise and to the district’s crew for showing up to sharpen their skills for the youngest patients in our community. The district also wants to thank the outside agencies who joined us to train. Pediatric emergencies don’t stop at district lines, and learning side by side makes the whole region stronger.