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You can never be too prepared for the NREMT
It is our responsibility to respond, no matter what the potential hazards may be, so what is your agency training on?
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A short list of gadgets and gear that can have a big impact on how you operate
Frequent outages involving a local telecom provider have spurred dozens of complaints
Members of Saint Francis EMS’ infectious disease transport team suited up for a “no notice” practice exercise
A county animal response team taught participants pet first aid and how to use pet oxygen masks
A unique race between an ambulance and drone flying beyond the line of sight demonstrates what’s possible for emergency services in remote areas
Test your knowledge of different types of airway adjuncts, contraindications, monitoring techniques and more
Seven county employees are now permitted to fly drones that can be used to assist with search-and-rescue and assessing emergency scenes
Learn how communities across the country are leveraging community paramedicine and mobile integrated health for better patient care
The initiative with Brigham and Women’s Hospital allows for storage, transport and administration of blood products to treat critically ill and injured patients
Be sure to understand your community’s needs, your agency’s goals and how you will fund your MIH-CP program and assess its success
Products displayed at the EMS World Expo will help providers stop the bleed and transport patients to definitive care
A Canadian cellular-connected drone trial resulted in a deployment policy change after the study showed significant time saved when using drones to transport AEDs
Safety Board officials approved the purchase of six Stryker Power Load patient assistance systems with 90% of the funding coming from a federal grant
Fire Grounds Coffee donates a bag of coffee to first responders for every five bags sold, just one of several ways the company gives back to the community
The fire department will use the funds to replace power stretchers and stretcher hoists in its ambulance fleet
The Bella Vista Fire and EMS Department among first in the nation to launch cerebral oximetry machines in two of its ambulances
The $322,000 grant also will be used to send 55 firefighters and 10 officers to EMT and mass casualty incident response training
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FirstNet officials attended individual engagements, workshops and summits with first responders to ensure the roadmap meets responders’ communication needs
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The newest ambulance cot will increase patient handling safety, and the EMS-to-hospital notification system aims to improve patient care
TCAD Paramedics purchased this equipment to provide an additional layer of protection for personnel safety and in the event of an emergency
EMS agencies can spread goodwill by compensating providers for the extras, from skills enhancement to personal medical equipment
Considering all the options available, re-usable vs. single-use devices and how your decision will last long into the future will help you make the right purchasing decisions today
The instrument allows medics to insert a tube into a patient’s lungs using a special blade with a camera attached to it.
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The county will start using AT&T wireless phone services and will save $360 a month compared to the Verizon rates the county was paying
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During the Flight for Life transport, with one helicopter on the ground and another approaching, first responders noticed a drone flying above them
Leveraging Gigabit-Class LTE, smart ambulances, telemedicine, automatic vehicle location and telematics are within reach
NASEMSO developed the product resource to help EMS reference and compare products that ambulance industry manufacturers develop
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The new protective gear, funded by a $34,000 state EMS grant, is specifically designed for members to respond to an active attacker situation
A Canadian drone company finished phase one of a trial to determine if using drones can reduce response times when delivering AEDs
Speakers from FirstNet Authority and FirstNET at AT&T presented how the national public safety broadband network works, who can use it and four key local agency operational takeaways
Why EMS should embrace its role as the front line in stopping the pathogen’s journey
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