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http://www.co.lucas.oh.us/ems/Protocol%201100%20August%202006%20Pediatric%20Protocols.pdf

1. Content: This site include 19 sections on different pediatric emergencies all of which I felt were very important. Graphs, pictures, algorithms, and tables are provided for better understanding of the information. I think this would be very useful if wanting to learn about peds emergencies.

2. Design: This is set up as a PDF file. There is a table of contents to direct you to the subject you are interested in. The visual aids help understand the information provided.

3. Disclosure of authors: There is no specific author mentioned. When I removed the last bit from the address I found the site was developed by the EMS council in Lucas county, Ohio.

4. Currency: Each section has a date posted at the bottom of the page for updates. The ones I looked at were all current from 2006 on.

5. Authority of sources: Since this information was made available by an EMS agency the information should be reliable.

6. Ease of Use: The table of contents make this document easier to navigate.

7. Accessibility: Accessed via Yahoo search. One could probably also access it by going to the Lucas County, Ohio EMS site and searching for the document.

8. Intended Audience: The article seems to be aimed at EMS providers in the Lucas County, Ohio area.

9. Contact Addresses: There are no contact addresses on the document but they can be obtained from the Lucas County, Ohio site.

10. User Support: Can probably be gained through the Lucas County, Ohio site as well. None mentioned in the document.

Summary: I think the information provided in this PDF is very informative on Peds emergencies. It is fairly current and from a reliable source. I will probably be using information from it for my project.