Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
Protect patients from over-ventilation and pulmonary injury with a bag-valve-mask that helps regulate rate and volume
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
In this tip, risk management expert Gordon Graham encourages first responders to be smart about their use of cell phones while on duty
‘Last Week Tonight’ segment confronts the inability of 911 systems to find callers as easily as a pizza delivery app or an Uber driver
It is important to differentiate tension pneumothorax from conditions with similar symptoms, and to avoid performing inappropriate needle decompression
Taylor Rosenthal recently turned down a $30 million offer to buy RecMed, which started as an eighth-grade project
The new EMS body armor will protect providers when they are in the field
All personnel need appropriate access to information, forms and schedules from any device which connects to the Internet
Pay for training, regardless of on-duty or off-duty, depends on the requirement and intent of the training course
The director aims to have 94 percent of the state access to an air ambulance within 30 minutes
The Excellance, Inc. ambulance allows medics to perform CT scans of suspected stroke patients and transmit images to neurologists
New research found that paramedics can use a simple breath measurement to identify potential cases of sepsis
Learn how EMS Technology Solutions’ VP Shane Garrison used his experience as a firefighter/paramedic to start an EMS technology business
Reduce liability, simplify supply ordering, decrease waste and prevent drug diversions with inventory control management
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act mandates pharmaceutical tracking, tracing and documentation for EMS agencies
The “green” ambulance functions without having to idle its engine, which will significantly decrease emissions and air pollution
MDA’s LifeGuardian program is based on a societal tradition of volunteerism which transcends religion and ethnic divides
The addition is expected to reduce their carbon footprint by up to 10 percent annually; they’re also building waste-reduction awareness and education among their members
Improperly used or maintained patient care and devices can cause harm to patients and providers
An ultrasound machine, while not an exact replacement, gives the soldiers something similar to a CT scan or X-ray machine
The widespread use of body-worn cameras by police is leading some paramedic chiefs to consider cameras for EMS personnel
A Hack for Her team designed the app which syncs with a Microsoft Band to help users report domestic violence
Maximize efficiency gains from an online scheduling application by making sure software has these capabilities
New identification tags used statewide will be able to track first responders by scanning ID badges to organize where first responders should go
Emergency physicians used information from a patient’s Fitbit to determine when his heart arrhythmia started
Memphis is looking at data-driven backing for community paramedicine or even a public-shaming campaign to rein in costs
Our co-hosts discuss the pros and cons of using ultrasound with a podcast listener
Paramedic Dominick Walenczak breaks down why more EMS providers should embrace the use of ultrasound in the field
Our co-hosts discuss devices such as video laryngoscopy, capnography and ultrasound in the field
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