Technology
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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Taking the concept of the right care, to the right person at the right resource to a new level
Cedars-Sinai’s Dr. Joseph Schwab on paving the way for advanced personalized medicine
Beaufort County residents were unable to reach 911 via mobile devices last week after lightning struck a cellphone tower, causing an outage
Recent upgrades to the statewide 911 system now make it possible for people to text “911,” allowing those who cannot speak a way to connect with responders
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s grant program will help upgrade call centers to Next Generation 911 capabilities
The new 22,000-square-foot Fire Station 1 is equipped with rapid opening doors synchronized to its emergency alarms
The watch also has built-in GPS that alerts responders or a designated contact to the patient’s exact location
Cincinnati Councilwoman Amy Murray said the launch of Smart 911 “will be able to save lives”
EMS providers will now be able to import CAPCE approved education records directly into their NREMT account
Changing a fragmented industry from the bottom up
Featuring systems-level questions that help to identify high-functioning STEMI systems of care
Paul Stiegler, OnStar’s medical director, spent more than three decades as a top-rated ER physician
465 paramedics will be given the cameras in an effort to decrease the growing number of violent acts by the public
The Charlotte Fire Department is using the alert system to help solve the problem of drivers not moving out of the way for fire trucks and ambulances
The “Stop the Bleed” app, which is free of charge, was designed to teach the public how to save lives in an emergency
The Immediate Response Project uses Artificial Intelligence to assess patients and guide bystanders through lifesaving procedures while waiting for an ambulance
The grand jury said the city should immediately resume using a software filter to weed out the most frequent callers
Provide subjective data and objective costs to illustrate the impact factor your organization has and justify additional resources
Data-driven decision making: triaging emergencies with computer-aided dispatch systems
eHome Heroes offers confidential video chats with a counselor to first responders in an effort to shatter the PTSD stigma
A response team was on a mission to map the Lower East Rift Zone when scientists spotted a resident as lava from Kilauea Volcano devoured the subdivision
Announced in April, the feature allows riders to call 911 directly from the Uber app
An EMT’s attack of a restrained patient is a reminder for all leaders to discuss response to provocations and consider body-worn cameras to capture the EMS point-of-view
The International Association of Fire Chiefs cited the PulsePoint app as a way to utilize responders and bystanders to increase sudden cardiac arrest survival
Dispatchers were able to quickly figure out exactly where Joshua’s grandmother was thanks to a new system
The GoodSAM App’s new “Instant on the Scene” feature gives flight medics the ability to see the patient’s condition with live streaming video
Of the nine overdoses paramedics responded to since the tracking began, health officials have reached three people—and gotten one into a sober living program
A plan was heard by city officials that listed reforms such as creating a training team and aiming to answer 90 percent of calls in less than 10 seconds
The iPhone app allows EMS personnel to manage their continuing education and recertification components
Rideshare services are offering same day service, 24/7 availability and provider billing
Communication is critical to ensure that emergency department resources are available and ready for your patient
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