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• Pa. county first responders say GPS sometimes leads to wrong address

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  One fire chief said the new system gives wrong directions for about one call per month

• 4 ways EMS can respond to shifting patient expectations

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  Don’t let your agency get behind – here are steps you can take to rethink your tech strategy

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  How wearable tech can help monitor first responders’ health

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  Now EMS providers can directly monitor their risk of life-threatening conditions

• Making the most of smartphone apps and features on the job

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  In this episode, our co-hosts discuss ICE, Medical ID and other engaging uses for smartphone apps in EMS

• App notifies firefighters of pedestrian hit right outside station

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  The California firefighters said they were able to respond immediately after the PulsePoint app alerted them to the injured woman

• Implant that releases naloxone developed by Northwestern researcher

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  The device is implanted under the skin and automatically releases naloxone when it detects a drop in blood-oxygen level

• 911 wait times reduced after changes to Ariz. city dispatch system

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  Wait times for 911 callers reduced by three-fourths after the city combined its police and fire-EMS communication centers and upgraded technology

• Nashville FD, medical center testing automated documentation system for ER handoffs

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  The system generates patient care records based on paramedics’ motions through wearable sensors

• Pa. county emergency managers receive drone certificates

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  Seven county employees are now permitted to fly drones that can be used to assist with search-and-rescue and assessing emergency scenes

• Autonomous car tester offers guide for first responders

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  Google spinoff Waymo released a 14-minute training video instructing emergency personnel how to handle their automated vehicles

• British engineering student designs innovative medical kit for air ambulances

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  The design of the kit is meant to speed up lifesaving measures by preventing paramedics from having to rummage through equipment

• Student who lost parents envisions device to assist CPR breaths

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  Utah high school student Kennedy Hall, whose parents both died from heart attacks, has been nominated for a scholarship for her idea to assist CPR

• 5G ambulance could allow doctors to remotely guide paramedics

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  A demonstration showed real-time interactions between an EMS provider and a doctor two miles apart using 5G and VR technologies

• 911 texting service for the deaf may launch in NYC next summer

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  The service was expected to launch in early 2018, and delays have put deaf and disabled residents in danger, advocates say

• SC fire, EMS to control traffic lights during emergencies

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  Once crews have gone through the light, the system will change back to its regular traffic cycle

• Apple Watch calls 911 after 2 hikers fall off NJ cliff

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  James Prudenciano had bought the watch two days earlier and chose to activate the "fall detection" feature

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