Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
Beware bad actors’ tricks and t(h)reats
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss an article from Andrea Abbas on five flaws that trip leaders up and cause a disconnect with field crews
How AI and deployable communications are changing the field
Spokane Fire Department members have been learning to how use the pediatric resuscitation system and mobile app
In this episode, our co-hosts touch on the topics of self-awareness and emotional intelligence, and suggest tips to help cope when individuals feel emotionally out of control
While chaotic situations can turn many things upside down, they can provide an opportunity to reflect on current processes
Our co-hosts dissect Editor-in-Chief Kerri Hatt’s recent article on fentanyl exposure based on her conversation with Simon Taxel, NRP, BA, crew chief and public safety diver with the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS
In addition to consulting with specialists, telehealth can also allow follow-up care as you treat and release patients in their homes
A division of the company is providing EMS for the event, as well
Learn how Avive’s new AED & response system can improve systems of care
Benjamin Silverstein, whose truck is outfitted with lights and a siren, said his vehicle also contained thousands of dollar’s worth of medical equipment
The data may also be used to inform EMS reviews and training
Find out how this all-in-one, reusable respirator is designed for comfort, range of motion and easy use
The Cleveland Clinic shares ET3 success with its Virtual Emergency Medicine Program
Enterprise Control Systems says its products will improve situational awareness and collaboration among services
EMS Products
The communications platform for first responders went live in 2017 and currently has three million users nationwide
The FCC is monitoring the 3G phase-out and working to “implement safeguards” for older phones and other devices, a spokesperson said
The CERA application is designed to connect police and EMS providers with teachers, students and others in life-threatening situations
“EMS is at their most vulnerable, and we need the help,” said Heather Sharar, executive director of the Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania
EMS Products
New piece of gear improves weight distribution of gear and can be worn over PPE, said inventor Hannah Chevalier
Dispatcher Alecia Chavous could hear the man breathing erratically, and sent a fire crew to the coordinates provided by the Apple device
In this episode, our co-hosts are joined by Eko Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Adam Saltman who discusses best practices for using a stethoscope
Fowler talks Ectochrome, head-up CPR, interleaving, flip phones and Richard Feynman
The decision to treat on scene or transport should depend on the training and abilities of the responders, not on the equipment at hand
Along with a new vendor for their bleeding program, the American College of Surgeons also debuted its branded C-A-T, a “true self-applied, one-handed tourniquet”
The approval for new AEDs, cardiac monitors and CPR devices follows an inspection showing that most Eddy County fire vehicles lacked working AEDs
The data and software company expects continued challenges with staffing and COVID, as well as advancements in technology and data usage
The respirators will be available for pickup at pharmacies and community health centers throughout the country
Boston-based Cataldo Ambulance’s Ron Quaranto discusses leading a large EMS organization through the pandemic, recruitment and retention, and vaccine mandates
A bystander who stopped to perform CPR on the man said within minutes of dialing for help, a drone arrived overhead
The Handtevy partnership includes a mobile app and education
Learn how balanced usability, access and security enable first responders to do their jobs more effectively wherever they are
Mission critical communications networks and Wireless WAN work in concert to enable first responders to make informed decisions and act quickly
