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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Whether it’s navigating a pediatric resuscitation or to the ED entrance that’s blocks away from a hospital’s posted address, these apps should be on every EMT’s smartphone
STAR Ambulance’s journey to enhancing patient care delivery and the employee experience
A high-tech and effective EMS response depends on citizens being able to activate 911 and accurately describe their emergency
While 3-D and even 4-D ultrasound already exist, they are larger machines that can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars
Officials declined to comment on how many customers were affected or what caused the outage
Technological progress will continue to transform how we connect with our community, one patient at a time
EMS providers will be able to email photos or videos to hospital officials before arriving
The voice-activated device first tells the user to call 911 before offering other instructions
Israel’s national EMS organization uses virtual reality technologies to simulate MCI scenes and train any member to become a scene commander
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Officials said the theft occurred as responders were handling an overdose call
NAEMT survey finds type of ePCR training and social media experience as predictors for ePCR software usability
The system is able to override a vehicle’s loud music and send an “emergency vehicle approaching” warning through its speakers
J.P. Sredzinski has submitted legislation that requires 911 calls to be routed to the nearest “public safety answering point”
The app allows EMS providers to enter a child’s age or weight and computes the correct medication dose
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An official said drones could be used to transport expensive and rarely used drugs, such as an antidote to rattlesnake bites
Developers said the drone can be used to transport victims from a hot zone or deliver military forces and medical supplies
A lift, which is installed in the back of the ambulance, works by locking a stretcher into place and sliding the patient safely into the vehicle
Lt. Paul Passaretti reached a woman who was having chest pains three minutes before an ambulance arrived
Your patient takes a medication you aren’t familiar with and needs to be treated using a protocol you haven’t reviewed recently; do you have the right apps on your phone to assist?
The new system ditches the traditional landline systems using wires to transmit the calls, and now processes them digitally allowing for faster speeds
Our co-hosts discuss how EMS educators can help in developing the best students possible
The SirenGPS app delivers the caller’s pinpointed location for more than 90 percent of calls, and will work even when cell service isn’t available
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The drones would ferry medical supplies to places that are remote or temporarily cut off
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