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Whether it’s navigating a pediatric resuscitation or to the ED entrance that’s blocks away from a hospital’s posted address, these apps should be on every EMT’s smartphone
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This app helps EMS providers triage symptoms more accurately and quickly – and get the patient to the right facility without delay
The VenTrainer app enables new training opportunities in the world of mechanical ventilation
The Handtevy partnership includes a mobile app and education
Kelly Grayson shares how the digital amplification option from Eko stands up to rig noise and abuse
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Flexible and scalable care systems that support clinicians for a variety of out-of-hospital needs will help reduce errors and improve outcomes
The RapidSOS web-based tool will enable responders to connect patients with the best resources
The new service allows individuals to receive notifications sent from local authorities to stay informed on potentially hazardous situations involving weather, traffic and other emergencies, including the spread of COVID-19
Clark County has been using the app to aid responses to cardiac arrests and overdoses since 2018
Instead of giving stock to its executive team, Ambulnz gave it to its frontline responders, and paired it with a novel push-to-request dispatch system
Drexel University researchers reported the outcomes of the use of the app in Philadelphia over the course of a year
“Heroes Health” is available for free download for first responders and healthcare personnel to assess their mental health symptoms and access support resources
In Boston, 911 callers can elect to speak with a physician rather than send an ambulance; in Worcester, EMS providers are equipped with a telehealth mobile app
The app is designed to provide first responders with expert information and allow them to screen their symptoms
The app allows first responders to easily request and track a CareFlight ambulance without using their radio
The app sends out an alert to people within a 10-mile radius when a shooting is occurring
The California firefighters said they were able to respond immediately after the PulsePoint app alerted them to the injured woman
James Prudenciano had bought the watch two days earlier and chose to activate the “fall detection” feature
The app, PulsePoint, allows users to view and receive alerts on calls being responded to by fire departments and emergency medical services
The feature picked up the hard fall that Bob Burdett sustained and alerted 911, who located him and transported him to a hospital
Paramedics used the app to quickly identify victims during a joint mass casualty drill and categorized patients based on injury
St. Joseph County is the second area in the state to use the app, made possible through a partnership between Ind. cities, townships and the 911 dispatch center
The Vital ICE app is available for use on smartphones via the code 1050. ICE stands for In Case of Emergency
An Apple Watch update can detect abnormal heart rhythms and even call 911 for the user; learn how it works
The Vitals first responder app is a non-intrusive, real-time resource developed as a way to give individuals with various conditions more peace of mind
How are these vehicles affecting the roads now, and how might EMS leverage this technology in the near future?
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