South Carolina Survey Results:

    Devices Carried:                                                                                    Agencies have:    

            34% have imbedded car seats                                                           60% written procedure for patient restraint

            26% have EPR's Responder inflatable car seats                             63% written procedure for passenger restraint

            21% have Ferno's  222 foldable car seat                                          79% carry some kind of car seat

            5% have Ferno's Pedi-mate harness system                                    60% receive some kind of training on those devices

            21% carry no device                                                                               23% have certified CPS technicians

             (some agencies carry more than one device)                                                          94% feel that CPS in EMS is an important issue

                                                                                                                            84% want free training program