Upstate Pediatric Trauma

10/22/2026

10/22/2026

It’s National School Bus Safety Week (October 19–23)! 🚌 Together with partners like Bus Patrol, we’re committed to raising awareness, changing behaviors, and ensuring every child has a safe ride to school and back home again.

Parents and caregivers can take steps to create a safe environment for kids as they travel to and from school. Share these 5 tips to help keep kids safe around school buses as they travel to and from school.

10/05/2026

12 nurses participated in another successful Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)!👏

We’re proud to continue providing education and hands-on learning opportunities for our nurses. Each course is another opportunity to build knowledge, strengthen skills, and prepare our team to provide the best care possible to our pediatric patients.

Thank you to our wonderful instructors, Becky, Melissa and Jessica for leading this group!

10/05/2026

The care a burn patient receives, from the initial moments after injury through the journey of healing, can improve outcomes.

We invite first responders, EMS providers, nurses, and healthcare professionals to join us for the First Responder & Nursing Burn Care Symposium, a full-day education event focused on burn care from the scene through recovery.

This symposium offers two tracks:

Track 1: First Responders/EMTs
Track 2: Nurses

Participants will hear from burn care experts and professionals on topics including:

• High-risk burn assessment and stabilization
• Prehospital care of the burn patient
• Chemical injury and decontamination
• Airway concerns and toxic inhalation
• Burn resuscitation and critical care challenges
• Pain management
• Managing major events, including blast injuries, house fires, and SALT triage
• Rehabilitation and survivor outcomes
• Mental health, addiction, coping needs, and responder resilience
• The important role of burn nursing and certification

We are honored to welcome Dennis Gardin, burn survivor and Executive Director of the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation, as our keynote speaker.

Registration includes breakfast, lunch, time with vendor stations, and CEUs.

📍 DoubleTree Hotel, East Syracuse, NY
📅 October 13, 2026
⏰ 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM

To register, text 2026BurnCareSym to 41444 or scan the QR code on the flyer.

Please share this opportunity with first responders, EMS agencies, nurses, healthcare teams, fire departments, educators, and community partners who may benefit from this important burn care education.

Image description: Blue and white promotional flyer for the First Responder & Nursing Burn Care Symposium featuring the Clark Burn Center logo, an EMT and nurse illustration, and a registration QR code.

09/22/2026

🚗👶 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬–𝟮𝟲! 👶🚗

There’s no better time to make sure your child’s car seat is installed correctly and being used properly. Even small adjustments can make a big difference when it comes to protecting our youngest passengers.

📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯
⏰ 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠–𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗹𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
𝟭 𝗔𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝘃𝗲.

Our trained personnel will check your child’s car seat for proper installation and provide guidance to help make sure your little passenger is riding as safely as possible. No appointment is needed!

𝘼 𝙛𝙚𝙬 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨:
🔹 Keep children rear-facing as long as possible, until they reach the height or weight limit of their seat.
🔹 Once forward-facing, use the harness and tether according to the car seat manufacturer’s instructions.
🔹 Children should use a booster seat until the vehicle seat belt fits properly—typically when the lap belt sits across the upper thighs and the shoulder belt crosses the chest and shoulder.
🔹 Children under 13 should ride in the back seat whenever possible.
🔹 Avoid bulky coats or clothing under the harness. They can prevent the harness from fitting snugly.
🔹 Make sure your car seat is installed tightly and check the manufacturer’s instructions for proper use.

Not sure if your child’s seat is installed correctly? Let us help! Stop by on September 23 - free checks, no appointment necessary!

09/22/2026

To all the new and expecting moms and dads, congratulations. You’re going to be amazing parents, and we’ll be right here with you so you’re not alone.

This Child Passenger Safety Week, one of the most important steps you can take is making sure your car seat is installed correctly. Using a properly installed car seat is the best way to keep your child safe in the car, and our Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians are here to help you at our car seat check events.

Remember: your baby should ride rear-facing as long as possible. Infants and toddlers have larger heads and more delicate necks and spines, which makes them especially vulnerable in a crash. A rear-facing car seat provides the best protection, keeping your child’s head, neck, and spine supported.

Learn more and find an event near you: https://events.safekids.org/

09/22/2026

09/02/2026

🩸Learn a Life-Saving Skill. Be Ready When It Matters Most.

Severe bleeding can become life-threatening in just minutes. Would you know what to do until help arrives?

Join Upstate Trauma Center's FREE Stop the Bleed® training and learn the skills needed to recognize and control life-threatening bleeding in an emergency.

✅ Learn how to identify severe bleeding
✅ Practice direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquet application
✅ Receive an official Stop the Bleed® course completion certificate
✅ Gain hands-on experience from trauma center educators
✅ Build confidence to help save a life

Upcoming FREE Courses:
September 30 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
November 17 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
December 15 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

📍 Upstate Oasis
6333 NY-298, East Syracuse, NY 13057
Conveniently located near Carrier Circle with free parking available.

Whether you're a parent, teacher, coach, healthcare student, first responder, or simply someone who wants to be prepared, this training is for you.

Register today using the QR code on the flyer or through the registration link: https://cmetracker.net/UTC/Publisher?page=pubOpen&nc=8281629364 #/custom3



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08/31/2026

200 students at Upstate Medical University learn basic bleeding con...