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STAR Ambulance’s journey to enhancing patient care delivery and the employee experience
Key findings from the Verizon Frontline Public Safety Communications survey
The faster information can get into the hands of decision makers, the increased potential for a successful outcome
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
A 360-degree video camera allows faculty to recreate real life locations and situations
An alert system would tell drivers that a passenger is in the backseat when the car is turned off
Opponents said landlines are vital for older residents to socialize and seek emergency assistance
Researchers have teamed up with Toyota to examine whether new vehicle technology could predict emergencies
Our co-hosts are joined by EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Greg Friese to discuss emerging technologies and their application in EMS
Neighbors said a woman ran from the building with her clothes on fire
Trainees are able to treat the patient the same way they’d treat a real patient and hone decision-making skills in life-and-death situations
The suit is designed to support employees by helping them lift and move product through the store
An EMT instructor said it would allow students to get real world experience
After the explosion, the man grabbed his cellphone but was unable to dial due to his injuries
Seven of the 47 affected hospitals and clinics in Britain are still having IT problems; new variants of the rapidly replicating malware were discovered
The extortion attack, which locked up computers and held users’ files for ransom, is believed to be the biggest of its kind ever recorded
British Prime Minister Theresa May said there is no evidence that patient data has been compromised
The study achieved 97 percent accuracy in the ability to find irregular heart activity
A cybersecurity expert offers a soup-to-nuts IoT security guide for every organization, individual and device with confidential data to protect
The report strives to help 911 industry stakeholders understand available standards and identify overlap between different standards
The StethoSafe is a patent pending case that protects the head of a stethoscope
Technical teams are working to ensure that the backup system kicks in automatically during any future malfunction
This issue features articles on the challenges of and lessons learned from several important innovations
Officials sent a warning to Apple Watch users about the spike in “wrist-dials”
Awareness of FirstNet’s interconnected broadband network for securing and improving public safety communication is increasing among EMS leaders