CBC News
Winnipeg, Canada — The BlackBerry has been turned into a life-saving tool by the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service.
In July, the service began a new protocol of beaming electrocardiogram readings of their patients to the BlackBerrys of cardiologists. That allows doctors to coach paramedics through life-saving decisions as patients are transported by ambulance.
Statistics show the program — a joint initiative between the service and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority — is lowering mortality rates and speeding up treatment times, said Dr. Rob Grierson, the service’s medical director.
Full Story: Mortality rate dropped from eight percent to two percent