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As an essential piece of personal protective equipment, you want to make sure medical gloves fit well, are durable, and are readily available
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
An ambulance security New Year’s resolution
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
MedStar Mobile Health Care shares their experiences to improve driving safety and reduce repair costs through training, technology and culture change
The gadget is designed to be worn on one leg at a time for patients severely paralyzed on one side of the body due to a stroke or other ailments
Public safety professionals across all disciplines have been waiting for more than 15 years for the construction of an interoperable national network for wireless and data communications
The high-speed network aims to equip firefighters, EMS and police with a single network that allows real-time communication during crises
The free 3-D simulation app is an interactive and virtual patient airway simulator
The report found that drones rescued at least 59 people from life-threatening danger