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The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.

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EMS Trend Survey seeks input for What Paramedics Want in 2025 report
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Equipped with advanced skills and telehealth integration, APPs bring life-saving interventions and community outreach to underserved populations
Doug Hooten shares unique retention initiatives with Rob Lawrence, from doggy daycare to a resilience officer
In this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts discuss supraglottic airways, the scope of practice for EMTs and how it could expand in the future
Eligible regional activities under AFG are Vehicle Acquisition, Training, Equipment, Wellness and Fitness, and PPE activities
When a new device clearly benefits both responder and patient, in-field usage naturally follows
Hear from live liver donor Will Lindbergh, whose selfless act inspired a charity to encourage first responders to participate in organ donation
David Bagioni, an EMS provider who has dealt with hearing loss since his early 20s, says the Eko CORE is ‘a game changer’ for him
In this episode of Inside EMS, host Chris Cebollero is joined by guest host Matt Zavadsky, who offers his thoughts on the current staffing shortage the industry is grappling with
FirstNet, warning systems focus of House subcommittee update
Kelly Grayson shares how the digital amplification option from Eko stands up to rig noise and abuse
“We’ve had the opportunity to collect some money because of COVID that we can assist with,” Preston County Commissioner Samantha Stone said
Should healthcare professionals lose their jobs if they refuse a COVID-19 vaccine?
State grant funding has been awarded to counties statewide and the city of New York for improving communications operability
The decision was spurred by a “changing landscape” and more calls that increase the possibility of Portland FFs being involved with aggressive patients and bystanders
Consider incorporating these three ways to use a digital stethoscope in your EMS training exercises and testing
In this episode of Inside EMS, Chris Cebollero sits down with Pulsara’s Corey Ricketson to discuss the trajectory of EMS and what the future looks like
Learn strategies to provide for high-quality operations, while minimizing resource use through sound systems, process engineering and leveraging technology
The Akron Fire Department was selected to participate in the CMS ET3 model and has utilized the technology more than 1,000 times since January
The county came to a $6.9 million agreement with New Mexico Department of Information Technology (DoIT) to join the Statewide Digital Trunked Radio
In the prehospital setting, we haven’t traditionally been able to see inside of our patients to tell what’s going on, but we’ve always been able to hear, and that skillset remains invaluable for the EMS professional
This step-by-step guide will help you plan, prepare and apply for grant funding to support your EMS organization
What3words has made it possible to locate any place on earth in just three words, and PSAPs are taking notice
The James Dyson Award was given to a recent UK university graduate for his device to stop bleeding from knife wounds
Grant programs and relief funding to support telemedicine initiatives, technology and training offer continued financial assistance to eligible agencies
Researchers confirm that iPhone 12 and Apple Watch static magnetic fields, if held too close, are high enough to place implanted cardiac devices into magnet mode
Networked communications unite the care team on a single, secure communication channel, elevating the timeliness and quality of care
Bryan Bledsoe: “EMS must be fixed with bulldozers not tweezers”
A West Virginia county takes a whole-community approach to implementing broadband
Flexible and scalable care systems that support clinicians for a variety of out-of-hospital needs will help reduce errors and improve outcomes
The National Health Service England accelerates plans for all ambulance trusts to use body-worn cameras to better protect staff
How FEMA and AWS Competency Partner ArdentMC collaborated to determine life-saving investment priorities