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• Boy, 10, invents device to prevent hot car deaths

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  The device would detect if a child is left in a vehicle and blow cool air on them

• Fire department gets new lifesaving technology

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  The device's manufacturer claims it to be a safe and efficient tool that standardizes chest compressions

• Officials: EMTs, firefighters endangered by erratic 911 system

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  Authorities said the malfunctions in the system deprives responders of recent emergency information

• FirstNet, AT&T advance nationwide broadband network for public safety

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  The network will modernize communications with technologies that will help save lives

• NYC to launch 911 texting service in 2018

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  The text-to-911 service will aid people who are speech or hearing impaired or crime victims

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  Drones carrying AEDs could aid cardiac arrest patients

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  In tests, the drone arrived 16 minutes faster than an ambulance

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  Prove It: Prehospital ultrasound improves diagnosis, treatment and transport decisions

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  Including ultrasound during assessment may help rule out or find injuries missed with traditional exam techniques, but more research is needed

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  EMS students using virtual reality to learn about real-life scenarios

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  A 360-degree video camera allows faculty to recreate real life locations and situations

• New bill hopes to decrease child hot car deaths with technology

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  An alert system would tell drivers that a passenger is in the backseat when the car is turned off

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  Ill. lawmakers OK plan to ditch landlines, hike 911 fees

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  Opponents said landlines are vital for older residents to socialize and seek emergency assistance

• University study explores heart monitoring in vehicles

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  Researchers have teamed up with Toyota to examine whether new vehicle technology could predict emergencies

• Inside EMS Podcast: Does EMS need voice-activated technology?

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  Our co-hosts are joined by EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Greg Friese to discuss emerging technologies and their application in EMS

• Woman uses medical alert pendant to report apartment fire

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  Neighbors said a woman ran from the building with her clothes on fire

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  Technology for community paramedicine

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  Technology tools to help deliver the right care at the right place at the right time.

• Paramedics using virtual reality to train for real-life emergencies

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  Trainees are able to treat the patient the same way they’d treat a real patient and hone decision-making skills in life-and-death situations

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