Some days, it feels like life is out to get you. A broken arm. A trip to the ER for something in your kid’s eye. A bill you forgot about. A set of tires needing to be replaced. A fight with someone you love. Piling on, one after the other. And then—because life doesn’t seem to care about timing—those little everyday stresses feel like they weigh a hundred pounds more than they should. For those of us who have walked through...

There are calls we anticipate and calls we dread. And then there are those we know will challenge every corner of our emotional armor—the pediatric or adolescent CPR call is one of them. It’s the tone you hear over the radio that instantly changes your heart rate, your breathing, your mindset. Because deep down, you know this one will stay with you, especially when the age of the patient is close your child, a family member or someone close. Whether you're...