Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
An ambulance security New Year’s resolution
Learn from a real-world use case of the rescue strike team and the three phases of deployment
Modern and legacy 911 telecommunication systems have weaknesses and potential failure points, which puts civilians and responders at risk
The system, called ResQCPR, is proven to improve the likelihood of survival in adults who have experienced a non-traumatic, sudden heart attack by making CPR more efficient
Here’s how to understand the role of EMS in unraveling the pre-puncture problem for patients with large vessel occlusive stroke
The video shows the EMTs choosing to continue to wait for their food at a White Castle location instead of answering a call from dispatch
An off-duty paramedic used a radio traffic app to update a comment on the Pulse Facebook page throughout the incident
The New Jersey hospital-based crew is on unpaid administrative leave pending an investigation into their behavior
Brothers, Stan and Dominique Larkin, relied on external total artificial hearts before successful heart transplants
The customized ambulance is built to transport the four-person team and equipment to care for a patient receiving ECMO
Research shows sitting is the new smoking and for EMS providers who sit a lot more movement is needed
The new equipment includes “fly cars,” ambulance charging stations and rescue boats
Corey Showers’ stroke symptoms were recognized by a fellow firefighter and confirmed by a remote neurologist using a telemedicine robot
Patients who received CPR with the ResQCPR system had a 9 percent one-year survival rate, versus a 6 percent without it
‘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
