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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Responders flew a drone with a haul line attached to it to the middle of the river, and an 18-year-old used it to pull a life jacket from the shore before being rescued
See how your radio skills stack up to the mock reports given by Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson
The proposal would use drones to bring supplies to people in medical emergencies; drones would be designed for specific situations like choking or cardiac arrest
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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
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