Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
Communication applications, tech allow real-time feedback on critically ill patients; enable error-insulated hospital reporting
These tips, tools, products and services are designed to promote emotional and psychological resilience
As a first responder, the unpredictable nature of your work shouldn’t extend to your home life; build strong family relationships with these recommendations
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
Our co-hosts also discuss the recording of their 200th episode and reflect on the past four years
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
The mayor’s office said a “limited breach” occurred, forcing callers to relay information to dispatchers manually
Careful monitoring, witnessed documentation and a record of any actions will protect controlled substances in the ambulance from theft
Gov. Tom Wolf, state police and public health officials on Monday unveiled the Pennsylvania Overdose Information Network
It will be a challenge to find a replacement, state officials said, but they are working on it
Dr. Scott Weiner’s PreManage ED project aims to coordinate better care for “high risk and complex patients” who regularly visit several ERs
Investigators found no difference in paramedic student recognition of scene hazards between a walk-around size-up and UAV flyover video
One medical director is challenging the current pediatric intubation paradigm, exploring direct and video laryngoscopy
By using video technology to do remote consultations, patients don’t have to wait get a psychiatric assessment
The CHASE LifeTech FR jacket includes modular sensors that can detect heart rate, temperature, motion and GPS location
Learn how to stand up a UAS program at your agency, how to pass the AKT and two potential ways drones can save lives
An investigation was launched after reports claim that refurbishment engineers are overwhelming dispatchers with accidental 911 calls
MasterTech FleetConnect allows operators to have 24/7 remote support as well as diagnosis of vehicle issues remotely
