Apps
Rapid restoration of blood flow is the most critical determiner of functional brain survival
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss ICE, Medical ID and other engaging uses for smartphone apps in EMS
Treating veterans’ complex health needs with telehealth, suicide screening and a dedicated medical home in the VA
eHome Heroes offers confidential video chats with a counselor to first responders in an effort to shatter the PTSD stigma
The International Association of Fire Chiefs cited the PulsePoint app as a way to utilize responders and bystanders to increase sudden cardiac arrest survival
The iPhone app allows EMS personnel to manage their continuing education and recertification components
CrewCare was designed to help responders gain insight into what’s causing their anxiety, burnout, depression, PTSD or thoughts of suicide
Vital ICE is an application that stores important information like contact numbers, lists of prescription medications, blood type and healthcare conditions
The Department of Homeland Security and the Science and Technology Directorate said they found security flaws in almost every lifesaving app they analyzed
Bad Batch Alert is an anonymous texting service that uses data to track fentanyl overdose hotspots and points users in the direction of harm reduction services
Users of the free 911 CDMX app can now get sound and vibration alerts for any quake strong enough to threaten damage in the city
The messaging app is used to send diagnostic electrocardiograms directly to hospital cath labs
Mobile phones changed day-to-day EMS operations more than any medical device or innovation
The Stroke Scales for EMS app is designed with scales to measure physical indicators that can determine if the patient is having a large vessel occlusion
The free 3-D simulation app is an interactive and virtual patient airway simulator
Lt. Paul Passaretti reached a woman who was having chest pains three minutes before an ambulance arrived
Your patient takes a medication you aren’t familiar with and needs to be treated using a protocol you haven’t reviewed recently; do you have the right apps on your phone to assist?
Our co-hosts discuss how EMS educators can help in developing the best students possible
The SirenGPS app delivers the caller’s pinpointed location for more than 90 percent of calls, and will work even when cell service isn’t available
Here are five smartphone apps EMTs and paramedics can use during patient assessment and treatment
A medical student began chest compressions and a cardiac nurse getting off shift was alerted by her phone and assisted until paramedics arrived
The county is integrating the app’s software to its 911 dispatch system and expects to roll it out within the next six months
For every minute a victim of sudden cardiac arrest doesn’t receive help, their chances of survival drop 7 percent
Some students suffered rashes and had trouble seeing; five were transported to a nearby hospital
New augmented reality app shows “x-ray” of fuel lines and cables on live vehicles
New mobile app developed by EMT gives access to patient medical history on scene
Good samaritans discover couple who had overdosed at the wheel and called for EMS
Catching Pokemon at fire stations poses a threat to fire and EMS crews as well as the public
The popular mobile game has lead some players into real-world injuries
The game sends players to real-world locations to capture virtual creatures
The viral “augmented reality” app layers gameplay onto the physical world and players — eyes glued to their smartphone screens — in search of digital monsters are wiping out in a variety of ways
Here’s how to understand the role of EMS in unraveling the pre-puncture problem for patients with large vessel occlusive stroke
The video shows the EMTs choosing to continue to wait for their food at a White Castle location instead of answering a call from dispatch