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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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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
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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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An EMS agency recently announced it would be installing Amazon Echos in its ambulances, and our readers weighed in on the decision
All vehicles are outfitted with an anti-theft device, and EMS providers have a locking device that allows them to secure their vehicle from a distanc
The private core is the centerpiece of expanded products and services that are designed to enhance the company’s 4G LTE network for public safety
Brewster Ambulance Services will begin using Amazon Echos to access the Massachusetts Emergency Medical Services Statewide Treatment Protocol
A recent statewide study said the system is antiquated, poorly funded and understaffed, with 16 counties left without a 911 operator
“The launch of the network core comes a year into the FirstNet public-private partnership” FirstNet Senior Vice President Chris Sambar said
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