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Truckee Meadows shows laminated pediatric dosing cards tied to Broslow tape; committee considers sharing templates
Summary
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District staff presented laminated pediatric medication dosage cards aligned to Broslow tape colors and volumes; the committee discussed posting a redacted template on the EMSC website to help smaller agencies.
Zevin (S4) demonstrated a set of laminated pediatric medication cards his department built to match Broslow tape color bands. "We put them on a card for every specific weight on a pediatric patient," he said, describing a laminated, color-coded card for each weight band that lists doses and volumes.
Zevin said his team added medication volumes to avoid errors when converting milligrams to milliliters and that each station maintains pre-made cards reviewed every other year. Committee members praised the approach and discussed removing agency-specific data before posting a template on the EMSC website; Michael Bolo (S1) said he would coordinate how to share the resource.
Members also noted practical limits: some dosing on the presented cards reflects a 2022 version and may need updating because of later dose changes. The committee agreed a redacted, standardized template could help smaller, volunteer agencies that cannot afford commercial systems.
No formal decision was made; staff volunteered to work on a shareable template and to follow up about redaction and posting.
