Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
You can never be too prepared for the NREMT
Understand why blood pressure and heart rate may not be a good early indicator of a hypovolemic shock state
The use of waveform capnography as a monitoring and diagnostic tool extends far beyond airway management and cardiac arrest
Century Ambulance reduces brain tissue loss by connecting neurologists to perform NIHSS assessment in the field
One fire chief said the new system gives wrong directions for about one call per month
Rapid restoration of blood flow is the most critical determiner of functional brain survival
Don’t let your agency get behind – here are steps you can take to rethink your tech strategy
The app sends out an alert to people within a 10-mile radius when a shooting is occurring
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss ICE, Medical ID and other engaging uses for smartphone apps in EMS
The California firefighters said they were able to respond immediately after the PulsePoint app alerted them to the injured woman
The device is implanted under the skin and automatically releases naloxone when it detects a drop in blood-oxygen level
Wait times for 911 callers reduced by three-fourths after the city combined its police and fire-EMS communication centers and upgraded technology
The system generates patient care records based on paramedics’ motions through wearable sensors
Seven county employees are now permitted to fly drones that can be used to assist with search-and-rescue and assessing emergency scenes
Google spinoff Waymo released a 14-minute training video instructing emergency personnel how to handle their automated vehicles
The design of the kit is meant to speed up lifesaving measures by preventing paramedics from having to rummage through equipment
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
A demonstration showed real-time interactions between an EMS provider and a doctor two miles apart using 5G and VR technologies
The service was expected to launch in early 2018, and delays have put deaf and disabled residents in danger, advocates say
Once crews have gone through the light, the system will change back to its regular traffic cycle
James Prudenciano had bought the watch two days earlier and chose to activate the “fall detection” feature
Dr. Eric Topol, a world-renowned cardiologist, considers the stethoscope obsolete, nothing more than a pair of “rubber tubes”
First responders at King’s Daughters Medical Center are able to scan a patient’s driver’s license using Backline and access six months of patient medication history
Big data is readily available to EMS leaders to capture, review and apply to making change to improve patient outcomes in every community
Treating veterans’ complex health needs with telehealth, suicide screening and a dedicated medical home in the VA
The app, PulsePoint, allows users to view and receive alerts on calls being responded to by fire departments and emergency medical services
North Dakota received more than $1.47 million in funds to fund the next phase of upgrades to the state’s 22 911 call centers
Focus on how technology can enhance communication and patient care to predict the next paradigm shift of the industry
Safety Board officials approved the purchase of six Stryker Power Load patient assistance systems with 90% of the funding coming from a federal grant
The feature picked up the hard fall that Bob Burdett sustained and alerted 911, who located him and transported him to a hospital
Since the county went from four 911 centers to one, costs have increased, staff have unionized and technology is blamed for dispatch delays
Lessons learned from Houston’s ETHAN program can help your agency design, launch and manage a telemedicine program for your community
Researchers suggest early recruitment efforts to improve the lack of diversity in EMS, which has cultural divide, communication implications
