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 advent of these specialty devices provided protection against unintended needle sticks, one of EMS providers’ greatest risks
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The device goes under a person’s back, while another part wraps over a person’s chest and holds a device which applies the compressions
Some callers got a busy signal or their calls were dropped when calling the city’s 911 center
Some T-Mobile customers were able to call 911, but were not being heard when a dispatcher answered
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When alerted with the technology, responders would receive the phone’s location as well as livestream video or audio
The partnership aims to reinforce the use of a smartphone app to connect nearby CPR-trained citizens and off-duty responders with people in cardiac arrest
The Android phone was filmed restarting after an attempt to call for an emergency
EMS1 contributors and editorial advisory board members predict the future technologies that will transform patient assessment, care and transport
Here’s how the technology in Siri, Amazon Echo and Google Home can transform EMS patient assessment, care and documentation
Access to patient records through prehospital and hospital EHR integration will help paramedics improve patient outcomes
Body-worn cameras can provide important support for EMS providers, but it’s important to understand the key issues before implementing a BWC program
A former firefighter/EMT turned medical student describes the functional components, diagnostic uses and roadblocks of using this imaging technology
Longtime EMS educator shares the lessons he has learned from developing and delivering EMS curricula in a virtual and flipped classroom
An official said “a limited set of data” was inadvertently saved in unencrypted files posted online through an application development site
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The temperature-monitoring device would alert parents by phone or text
The National Council on Public Safety UAS was created to ensure drone safety through education and training
EMS educators can implement the right technology for their classroom if they know what to look for
Heritage Valley Health System said there’s no evidence confidential patient information had been accessed
The device would detect if a child is left in a vehicle and blow cool air on them
Here are three products displayed at Fire-Rescue Med which meet my evaluation criteria for new fire and EMS equipment
The device’s manufacturer claims it to be a safe and efficient tool that standardizes chest compressions
Authorities said the malfunctions in the system deprives responders of recent emergency information
The network will modernize communications with technologies that will help save lives
The text-to-911 service will aid people who are speech or hearing impaired or crime victims
In tests, the drone arrived 16 minutes faster than an ambulance
Including ultrasound during assessment may help rule out or find injuries missed with traditional exam techniques, but more research is needed