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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Some readers said GPS is a crucial tool, others said you can’t rely on technology and you should know your area
The technology measures stress levels in real time and helps prevent further stress
The app aims to eliminate the language barrier between emergency responders and patients
Experts to share insights about the innovative ways that prehospital care can be improved with new technologies, devices and software applications
With an Internet connection in its ambulances and iPads to fill out patient care reports, the agency cut its filing times in half
A technical glitch led to inaccurate data on response times
The animal rights organization wants the Scottish Ambulance Service to place pro-vegan ads on their vehicles
The app enables customizable medication dosing using a mobile platform
31 ambulances will be retrofitted with a technology that will reduce costs and emissions
IQ Genius uses Radio Frequency Identification to track and locate assets such as stretchers and EKG monitors
The integration of MedaPoint’s AdvanceDispatch and TomTom’s WEBFLEET has tripled the transport company’s call volume without adding to their staff
The two-year project aims to address regulatory, financial and technological barriers to improving EMS
The $3.5M in grants will fund projects involving infrastructure, equipment and technology upgrades
Each new step in the history of EMS brings innovation, as well as new roles, challenges and responsibilities for paramedics
EMS1 LinkedIn members suggest safety and comfort improvements to the patient care and driver compartments, ambulance exterior and more
The federal funds will fund the purchase of new power cots and lift systems
The grant will fund a community paramedicine program and the purchase of new equipment
The department will stock pediatric-specific equipment such as splints and cervical collars on ambulances as part of a voluntary program
The 18-year-old became pinned under his truck while making repairs; he heard Siri activate and said “Call 911"
Years of budget cutbacks mean the fleet has grown dangerously old, union officials say, and breakdowns are frequent
Manufacturer North American Rescue (NAR) Inc. identified 6 different conterfeit tourniquets being sold that are illegally using its CAT trademarks
Since 2001, AFG has awarded nearly $6.1 billion in grants to first responder organizations for equipment, training and emergency vehicles
Automatic chest compressors increase save rates from 3 percent to 45 percent
The technology lifts the stretcher mechanically and locks it in place
This week, five of the county’s 11 ambulances were out of order, several of them for ongoing issues
Officials said about a fourth of the departments have vests available to them and have been helpful on more than one occasion
Using a converted ambulance and drones of their own, students at Carnegie Mellon University’s Silicon Valley campus have been investigating how cellular signals travel through the air
Mercy Health Foundation is funding the vehicle, which could cut in half the time it takes to diagnose a stroke and begin treatment
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