EMS Expo 2010

McGrath Video Laryngoscope proves useful in the prehospital environment

The handles on the device enable staff to utilize a trapeze grip, designed to decrease the risk of back injuries during transfer

The app, created by InspiringApps, is billed as an 'inexpensive, easy-to-use PCR for use on Apple's iPad'

Rugged Notebooks showed off the durability and strength of the ARMOR X10gx Rugged Tablet in an eye-catching demonstration

The new product can be used to lift a patient on to a gurney, before the patient is then placed into the ambulance

Firefighter-Paramedic Dave Williams, of the Austin Fire Department, covered a range of issues responders face

Nearly 500,000 people use the EMS system in the United States for penetrating gunshot wounds, with nearly 10 percent of those resulting in a fatality

EMS Expo session told the U.S has more safety standards in place for the transport of cattle

Treating patients with respect and being authentic are a vital part of being an EMS provider, session told

Chief Tim Holman outlined how agencies can improve performance and become more effective through a range of measures

The session was told that since Hurricane Katrina, EMS has been increasingly given more roles and responsibilities involving disaster response

The awards aim to recognize outstanding achievements and contributions in EMS by responders; winners each received $1,000

Captain and paramedic Steve LeCroy tells EMS Expo attendees facts they may not know about the April verdict