Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
Blending technology and human-driven care to navigate language barriers and make the scene safer
AI has huge potential to improve care and EMS; but we must remain cognizant of potential biases
As an essential piece of personal protective equipment, you want to make sure medical gloves fit well, are durable, and are readily available
The new vehicles will save fuel and use the energy to provide mobile Wi-Fi access
The driver chose not to call an ambulance, and instead used the vehicle’s autopilot to find a nearby ER
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Augmented reality, with heads-up display devices and conductive swath devices, has the potential to improve patient assessment and care
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New augmented reality app shows “x-ray” of fuel lines and cables on live vehicles
Agencies need to look into operations management software to modernize and create efficiencies. But you have to ask the right questions to get the best system.
Engage students with an active learning process that connects their coursework with real-world events and the profession they are entering
Appeal to our shared purpose to help people when introducing changes in clinical care
New service uses Wi-Fi, GPS and cell towers to get caller location data
Social media comments made in haste and frustration are causing public safety personnel to lose their jobs and the community’s trust
Capnography is a tool to monitor ventilation and perfusion in ill and injured patients
Paramedic chiefs need to assign training that is current, relevant and accurate
Officials hope that the new service will help during home invasions, domestic abuse situations and other violent encounters
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New mobile app developed by EMT gives access to patient medical history on scene
Good samaritans discover couple who had overdosed at the wheel and called for EMS
Catching Pokemon at fire stations poses a threat to fire and EMS crews as well as the public
The popular mobile game has lead some players into real-world injuries
Look for these six features when adding technology to incident management, especially for large-scale incidents
Understand the advantages and challenges of community-created content and where to find it to improve your clinical practice and system operations
The game sends players to real-world locations to capture virtual creatures
The viral “augmented reality” app layers gameplay onto the physical world and players — eyes glued to their smartphone screens — in search of digital monsters are wiping out in a variety of ways
The man felt a sharp pain in his thigh when he realized he was on fire and tossed off his pants
Chris Cebollero and Greg Friese, MS, NRP, discuss EMS MCI response lessons learned from protests turned violent in Ferguson and Dallas
Here are the five EMS documentation mistakes that deny patients coverage they deserve and EMS agencies fair compensation for their services
Write a compelling narrative with passion, conflict and resolution to engage grant application reviewers in your project
Tesla and government statements say Joshua D. Brown, 40, was killed May 7 in Florida, when his Tesla’s cameras failed to distinguish the white side of a turning tractor-trailer from a brightly lit sky
Gather round to learn the out-of-date and obsolete EMT skills that the Ambulance Driver has outlasted during his EMS career
STARS in Manitoba helicopters will fly with two units of O-negative blood for patient use on scene or during transport to a trauma center
Modern and legacy 911 telecommunication systems have weaknesses and potential failure points, which puts civilians and responders at risk
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