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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The Flying Cell on Wings is an LTE cell site placed on a drone to connect first responders and residents while the network is restored
The Automated Secure Alarm Protocol allows alarm companies to send alarm-reporting calls electronically to 911 operators
The feature came just before Senator Bill Nelson introduced legislation that calls for the expansion of federal grants to assist with next-generation 911 systems
Users of the free 911 CDMX app can now get sound and vibration alerts for any quake strong enough to threaten damage in the city
The probe found computers at 81 health trusts had not been updated to secure them against the WannaCry ransomware attack
Hospital del Nino, which serves around 3,000 children, has power again in the wake of Hurricane Maria thanks to a new solar power system
Carol Staninger’s system alerts drivers and passersby that a small child, a senior citizen, a person with disabilities or a pet is inside an unattended vehicle
A staff member who is faced with an emergency can select from active shooter, fire, police, medical or 911, and a dispatcher will direct their call
The new standards will provide guidance on the tactical, legal and ethical use of unmanned aircraft systems
The messaging app is used to send diagnostic electrocardiograms directly to hospital cath labs
Officials launched an $8 million effort to attract ideas for using technology to solve the national opioid addiction crisis that has touched scores of families
FirstNet, the nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety, is ahead of schedule, under budget and poised to change the practice of EMS
GlideScope Go is designed to provide clear airway views in a wide variety of settings
Mobile phones changed day-to-day EMS operations more than any medical device or innovation
The Emergency S.O.S. feature on the new IOS 11 calls 911 if the sleep/wake button on the side of the phone is tapped five times
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A start-up called Flirtey partnered with REMSA Health to dispatch drones with portable defibrillators when 911 callers report cardiac arrest symptoms
The drone could be loaded with a medical kit containing supplies and a headset so civilians at a disaster site could receive medical instructions
The Stroke Scales for EMS app is designed with scales to measure physical indicators that can determine if the patient is having a large vessel occlusion
I soon discovered that although learning about 12-leads wasn’t hard, doing them prehospitally could be
The campaign urges people to lock their cellphones before putting them in their pocket or purse
The compact electrical Smart car allows two responders to travel with a full complement of medical equipment
Checking blood sugar levels in the field has become routine
With the acquisition, ESO will serve more than 13,000 EMS agencies, fire departments and hospitals
Despite the fact that Apple phones have a chip that can receive FM radio broadcasts, Apple has refused to activate it
DMI announced the release of Endzone, which enables responders to handle real-time scenarios from a mobile device
SpO2, formerly a nice-to-have metric, has become the sixth vital sign
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