Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
Smartphone health app users are more active, sleep better and eat healthier according to a new study
A decentralized mobile telemedicine system is rectifying care disparities in rural Georgia
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss EMS1 columnist Todd Bowman’s latest article focused on building confidence in new providers
“Heroes Health” is available for free download for first responders and healthcare personnel to assess their mental health symptoms and access support resources
This model takes a page from unions to allow EMTs, paramedics and firefighters to provide input on their agency’s long-term vision
Understanding the pathophysiology of difficulty breathing and different methods of delivering airway pressure
First Response Ambulance Service in Decatur disputed the computer-based system’s calculations that it had fallen short of meeting response time requirements
EMS leaders interpret the results of the 2020 EMS Trend Report in light of COVID-19 and what it means for the future workforce
Understanding the legal precedent behind free speech rights and how they apply to on and off-duty first responders
Breaking down the National EMS Assessment 2020 insights on telehealth, health information exchange and disaster preparedness
The system alerts only the fire and EMS stations being dispatched and is meant to reduce first responders’ stress
Telehealth applications can reduce unnecessary exposure and better utilize EMS resources
The man also allegedly threatened EMTs and assaulted a sheriff’s deputy
EMS leaders in several cities described challenges with equipment, communications and staff fatigue
What EMS can learn from the NASA/SpaceX mission and a return to space
Drew and Heather Paglia launched a fundraising organization to provide meals and PPE to front-line workers in the COVID-19 pandemic
What you need to consider when purchasing UV-C devices for cleaning ambulances to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other pathogens
George Tech Graduate Student Kentez Craig has helped in the production of thousands of face shields and 200 protective intubation boxes
In adapting to virtual classrooms, educators have embracing distance learning to continue to train new EMTs and paramedics
During a video testimony to the U.S. House’s coronavirus committee, FDNY EMT Diana Wilson said the government had failed first responders
President Donald Trump’s plan focuses on increasing domestic production of supplies and identifying high-need areas
Ambulance crews in a Russian town plan to protest after not receiving bonuses promised to those who work with COVID-19 patients
Researchers used UV light to show solution left on the skin after treating a simulated patient
Technological advances and training are moving hemorrhage control techniques from the battlefield to prehospital and emergency medicine
The whistleblower said the agency has refused to send the unused masks to first responders and healthcare workers
Manufacturers, companies reinvent to combat COVID-19 during pandemic
A Texas fire department is trialing the new method of giving oxygen through a patient’s nose
Members of the California Ambulance Association have been sharing templates and tutorials for creating gowns and face shields
Stewartville Fire and Rescue had suspended its first response service earlier this month to preserve PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic
Miami-Dade’s emergency director said a shipment of masks meant for first responders and other front-line workers was “hijacked” on its way to the county
The interactive map includes data from a survey of more than 1 million Facebook users
Front-line workers can find information on PPE, priority testing, alternative housing, discounts and donations, self-care and childcare on the website
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