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Technology Articles

• Calif. paramedic couple creates products to keep people cool - 06/30/2008
• Prescription for protecting online health records - 06/26/2008
• 911 calls at risk of VoIP 'black hole' - 06/26/2008
• N.Y. emergency wireless system fails to connect - 06/17/2008
• Maine officials grappling with latest 911 lapses - 06/17/2008
• N.Y. ambulance service gets advanced equipment - 06/12/2008
• Calif. distributes disaster medical support vehicles - 06/10/2008
• NY considers creating 'organ-removal' ambulance - 06/06/2008
• Distributors Bound Tree and Tri-anim to merge - 06/05/2008
• Iraq war creates shortage of night vision gear in US - 06/05/2008
• Improved camera system benefits Tenn. 911 dispatchers - 06/05/2008
• First-ever national awareness week touts use of public AEDs - 06/03/2008
• N.C. tests new mobile command truck in disaster drill - 06/03/2008
• Minn. paramedics honored for using experimental suction devices - 05/22/2008
• FCC to revive plans for nationwide emergency network - 05/15/2008
• Faulty altitude detector in Wis. Med Flight copter led to similar crash - 05/15/2008
• Investigation: Did a CAD crash in Ga. county lead to death? - 05/14/2008
• Wireless patient devices at risk from proposed Internet use - 05/14/2008
• Wis. medical copter in fatal crash lacked safety gear - 05/13/2008
• Robot reinvents bypass surgery - 05/02/2008
• Calif. EMTs hope new cots will ease patient loading - 05/01/2008
• Medtronic, FDA settle on unrestricted defibrillator distribution - 05/01/2008
• Fla. medics use cell phones to transmit EKGs to hospitals - 04/22/2008
• FCC's emergency network plan hits hang-ups - 04/15/2008
• Nationwide cellphone alert system in the works - 04/09/2008
• A Glimpse at Product Offerings at EMS Today: Part 2 - 04/08/2008
• New video game lets you play as a first responder - 04/02/2008
• A Glimpse at Product Offerings at EMS Today - Part 1 - 04/01/2008
• FCC faces major decision on public safety network - 03/20/2008
• Doubts over emergency communications network after airwaves auction - 03/19/2008
• A Look at CPAP for EMS - 03/12/2008
• Dallas first responders frustrated with automated dispatch system - 03/10/2008
• Tenn. county touts state-of-art 911 mapping system - 03/09/2008
• New devices strike back against strokes - 03/09/2008
• Drive cameras keep an eye on N.J. emergency responders - 03/03/2008
• La. responders get radio system upgrade - 03/01/2008
• Ambulance driving simulator trains Fla. responders - 02/29/2008
• New implant device provides quick alert for heart attack sufferers - 02/28/2008
• GPS shaves off response time for Pa. area EMS - 02/27/2008
• N.C. EMS waited 8 days to tell of laptop theft - 02/13/2008
• 4,600 responders, patients may face ID theft in stolen N.C. laptop case - 02/08/2008
• Dallas Fire-Rescue's solution includes prioritizing ambulance transport - 02/06/2008
• Mapping software helps update Ky. ambulance response times - 02/06/2008
• Talking CPR dummy provides quick instruction for Pa. EMS providers - 02/04/2008
• Fla. paramedics test 'less intrusive' airway tube - 02/02/2008
• GPS helps speedy rescues for N.Y. responders - 02/01/2008
• EMS laptop with N.C. patient data goes missing - 01/29/2008
• Texas AMR tests new "concept" ambulance - 01/20/2008
• Satellite navigation systems send trucks down the wrong routes in UK - 01/11/2008
• Cardiac data equipment saves vital minutes - 12/22/2007
• New IO drill delivers vital fluids to critical Minn. patients - 12/18/2007
• Texas paramedic's invention makes treatments easier on kids - 12/17/2007
• Transmitters would speed emergency access in Calif. - 12/14/2007
• Airport defibrillators are saving lives in Hawaii - 12/11/2007
• Heart-attack warning system courses toward testing phase - 12/04/2007
• Responders in the dark switch to innovative lighting solution - 12/03/2007
• GPS on ambulances raise questions for Pa. responders - 11/28/2007
• Tenn. hospital studies heart attack warning system - 11/21/2007
• Calif. woman designs high-tech medical ID wristband - 11/09/2007
• 'State-of-the-art' vehicle to aid in Calif. medical crises - 11/05/2007
• Pa. area ambulances to get security cameras - 11/01/2007
• New So. Calif. traffic center merges emergency response - 11/01/2007
• Miss. first responders use new handhelds to communicate - 10/20/2007
• New Pa. emergency radio system hits snags - 10/15/2007
• Airway pressure device touted for fast cardiac treatment - 10/11/2007
• New bone marrow drill device saves Mass. toddler - 10/10/2007
• Pa. hires firm to hammer out EMS communication kinks - 10/04/2007
• New lab device could aid first responders in assessing patients - 10/02/2007
• Fire, EMS calls will funnel into new La. system - 09/28/2007
• OnStar to use auto crash data to inform first responders - 09/26/2007
• New CDs help link schools to emergency responders - 09/21/2007
• New 12-lead ECG technology to jump start Utah ambulance - 09/21/2007
• FCC details E911 accuracy requirements - 09/16/2007
• Self check-in kiosks to reduce long lines in busy Texas ERs - 09/14/2007
• Miss. patients urged to add 'in case of emergency' numbers - 09/14/2007
• Single frequency to unite Calif. bay in an emergency - 09/12/2007
• FDA approves Va. invention used to block hemorrhaging - 09/12/2007
• New CPR machine praised by Fla. paramedics - 09/10/2007
• New radio system links Conn. first responders across entire state - 09/06/2007
• Serial crank caller ties up 911 lines in San Francisco - 09/04/2007
• FCC proposes 911 fines for mobile carriers - 09/02/2007
• Blanket emergency-siren system online for Fla. EMS - 08/31/2007
• Human error forces upgraded Texas dispatch system offline - 08/31/2007
• Texas first responders struggle with new dispatch system - 08/29/2007
• Botched upgrade sends Australian ambulances into chaos - 08/25/2007
• Terrorist video game designed to teach, entertain first responders - 08/25/2007
• New mini ambulance able to reach Ariz. patients in large crowds - 08/24/2007
• Ga. EMS to utilize new phone-satellite system - 08/23/2007
• First responders' radio lines obstructed in Md. bridge crash - 08/22/2007
• Atlanta becomes a template for improving EMS - 08/21/2007
• Homeland security grant ups Neb. communication system - 08/20/2007
• New technology at heart of UK ambulance operations - 08/19/2007
• Medical info program to help N.C. EMS - 08/18/2007
• Mexico's first EMS copter team receives training - 08/14/2007
• Texas dispatchers face challenges in tracking cell phones - 08/09/2007
• Should private firm handle national broadband alerts? - 08/08/2007
• Cell phone service falters after Minn. bridge collapse - 08/02/2007
• Firm tracks Calif. disabled in case of emergency - 07/30/2007
• Penn. Fire, EMS units join radio network - 07/25/2007
• U.S. needs better emergency communications - 07/24/2007
• Lightning cripples emegency radios in Texas county - 07/22/2007
• Tenn. gears up to use Internet to improve 911 calls - 07/18/2007
• Medusa and EHS Introduce Electronic Patient Care Reporting to Nova Scotia Ambulances - 07/05/2007
• Fla. hospital is first in area to install a cardiac EKG receiver - 07/04/2007
• New Calif. plan redefines responsibilities, improves communication among first-responders - 07/04/2007
• Data tracking helps keep U.S. Open spectators safe - 06/17/2007
• Defib developer saved by his own work - 06/12/2007
• 4 La. parishes say they're ready for next big one - 06/07/2007
• La. medical command centers ready to go - 05/31/2007
• Better technology and medical care makes Indy car deaths rare - 05/25/2007
• Satellite navigation system stolen from waiting GBR ambulance - 05/14/2007
• Calif. counties come closer to unifying radio systems - 05/03/2007
• Public Safety Embraces Technology - 04/01/2007
• OnStar, CDC to study crash data: Car's readings may help paramedics - 03/22/2007
• Telematics to aid post-crash trauma care - 03/22/2007
• Real-time data from OnStar could help car wreck victims - 03/21/2007
• Cyber-Education. Can It Happen? - 03/01/2007
• Dallas first responders find software well-suited to their interoperable communications needs - 02/27/2007
• La. hospitals go online to coordinate their efforts - 01/23/2007
• New video games play to serious objectives for first responders - 10/31/2006
• High-tech gear gives first responders an edge - 10/23/2006
• EDITORIAL: We have the technology for a more efficient emergency broadcast system - 08/07/2006
• New medical devices from Philips in high demand - 05/23/2006
• N.Y.C. to test wireless networks for emergency responders - 05/10/2006
• Aerial-imaging becoming indispensable tool for public safety - 05/08/2006
• Instant wireless networks developed for emergencies - 04/18/2006
• Heart attack damage weakened by new technology on board Fla. ambulance - 03/31/2006
• Wash. tests voice over Internet for emergency calls - 03/06/2006
• FEMA updates IT systems to better respond to disasters - 03/06/2006
• Pa. county's new 911 system able to alert public - 01/19/2006
• Laptops mean speedier EMT response - 01/10/2006
• Maine EMS set to start electronic run reports - 12/31/2005
• Electronic mapping system aims to improve EMS work in S.C. - 12/29/2005
• Cameras to watch emergency drivers - 12/22/2005
• Moving beyond 'shoot 'em up' - 12/22/2005
• First responder market sees a potential for growth in all technologies - 12/11/2005
• Highway Watch to share intel with EMR - 12/07/2005
• New talking defibrillator helps paramedics save lives - 12/05/2005
• Federal government orders changes to radio lingo - 12/01/2005
• New phone system to relay emergency information to residents - 12/01/2005