Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
While chaotic situations can turn many things upside down, they can provide an opportunity to reflect on current processes
Our co-hosts dissect Editor-in-Chief Kerri Hatt’s recent article on fentanyl exposure based on her conversation with Simon Taxel, NRP, BA, crew chief and public safety diver with the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS
In addition to consulting with specialists, telehealth can also allow follow-up care as you treat and release patients in their homes
The AEDs were donated by the John Taylor Babbitt Foundation to replace equipment that was badly in need of updating
The federal funds will be used to purchase new personal protective equipment and turnout gear for a volunteer EMS squad
Share the features your department looks for when purchasing a new or used ambulance
Technological and engineering innovations are making patient transport safer and less stressful
A Canadian paramedics’ union claims a new policy to equip ambulances with cameras that can view the road and the inside of the cab is breaching privacy laws
The move lifts an earlier suspension of the $156.6 million grant for a new interoperable communication system
The airway splints are used to prevent the bronchi from collapsing and blocking ventilation
Drones are being used for comprehensive data collection and mapping of the destruction to aid in damage assessment and rescue efforts in the wake of the disaster
The funding will be used to purchase two cardio compression devices and to train responders on the management of pediatric emergencies
The agency says a new payroll deduction program is a voluntary donation that asks paramedics to pay for EMS equipment
Public safety agencies across the country are using mobile apps to try to improve responses to medical emergencies and save lives
During the outage that lasted from 1 to 7 p.m., responders could hear 911 dispatchers, but dispatchers couldn’t hear responders
Carroll Hospital Center rejected claims that it ended the practice, saying when a patient is brought to the ED, EMS providers may still restock supplies used on that patient for no cost
RapidSOS is an app in development designed to relay critical information to dispatchers with the touch of one button on a smartphone
He claims medics said the batteries of a defibrillator were not charged; the medical director says an IO device stopped working and the delay did not contribute to the woman’s death
A recent Internet post proposes equipping Uber drivers with CPR training and an AED has many pondering if the mobile-app transportation service could save lives
Policy makers are working with public safety officials and the wireless communications industry on the long-term advancement of 911 technology
Supervisors voted to put in place standardized, digital testing procedures after fire and EMS personnel shared confidential exam questions
The study suggests it would be effective but expensive for counties to coordinate computer-aided dispatch systems and radio communications purchases
Carmel Fire Department is first in state to purchase ‘exciting technology’
Rural/Metro ambulances in Contra Costa county lacked required equipment and paperwork was incomplete
They used a newly acquired drone to record the simulated rescue of victim with a broken pelvis trapped 20 feet down a water well
The kit is designed for the Sprinter chassis with VB air suspension
The oral suction tip holster is designed to provide infection control for patients and providers
MedEx is the first in the country to implement the telemedicine technology on ambulances
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