A PEPP (Pediatric Education for Pre-hospital Providers) Class was held in the Training Room at FCEMS on February 10th and 11th. This was the first class in the Pee Dee area that was not for the instructors, and one of the first PEPP classes in South Carolina. PEPP is designed almost exclusively for the pre-hospital provider, versus other courses that are more clinical and hospital-care based. The course was attended by FCEMS employees, others from different agencies, and even some from volunteer based providers. All the Shift Supervisors, as well as almost half the paramedics from one shift, attended the course on their days off work. Instructors were Major David Tebalt, Captain David Exum, Teddy Griffith, Buck Turbeville, and Craig Powell.

Here a group works through a scenario. This one was given as a simple multiple birth.
	However, the scenario gets a little more hectic as the paramedic in charge finds that the mother had no pre-natal care, and does not even know when she is due to deliver. The family is frantic, and all a little odd acting. Wyman played the eccentric grandfather like he lives the part.
Eddie's stress level elevates a little as Buck tells him the first child is ok, but this second one is cyanotic in the extremities and poorly responsive. Is this normal in a multiple birth, or dangerous?
	Peggy, holds the first child, while looking for any signs of distress. The crew prepares to work on the second child.
Here is another scenario. In this one, a 8 year old child was struck by a car. The signs and symptoms show there could be acute injury, possibly being compensated for. But how long till the child's system fails?
	Here law enforcement (played by Wyman) enter the scene and start trying to move everyone around. Scenes can be chaotic, and EMS must stay focused on the task at hand.
Fire Department arrives on scene, and also becomes involved in patient care. We advise them that we need a route cleared to provide a rapid exit path. The child's respiratory quality has indicated serious internal injuries.
	Here the scene is really getting chaotic. I did not realize that the plan was to get me rattled. Unfortunately, it did not work, with all the people on the scene, until Tebalt came in and declared that he was Ernest Turner (a previous EMS Director known for being a little loud at times)
Here a discussion was running back and forth rather heavily, as evidenced by the eyes looking at three different places. But overall, a good time was had by all.