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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Protect patients from over-ventilation and pulmonary injury with a bag-valve-mask that helps regulate rate and volume
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
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
The technology aims to connect EMTs to doctors who can make informed decisions and avoid an unnecessary ambulance trip to a hospital, often 50 miles away
LAS advanced paramedic without expensive and important equipment for 4 hours after theft
Emergency responders will trial a microwave-imaging helmet designed to detect strokes and other traumatic brain injuries before the patient gets to a hospital
Technology, apps, and machines are essential for the sandwich generation caring for their ill parents and growing children
Device uses near-infrared light to distinguish between tissue and blood vessels; showing the way for difficult IV access situations
EMS providers should apply Gleicher’s Formula for Change to success on their wellness goals
A new supraglottic airway device is introduced about once a year, and are widely used in the pre-hospital environment because of their simplicity, speed of insertion, and efficacy
Features an 18-hour battery life and a design that withstands a 6-foot drop
More than $193,000 was awarded for the construction or renovation of facilities, new equipment, training, and debt reduction
The bag is designed to be used by a non-medical person during an incident where EMS can’t immediately access the injured due to scene safety restrictions
Made of corrosion-resistant stainless steel, the bracelet offers 25 features
This wasn’t the first time that hackers have tried to crack the communication system; the cyber attack is under investigation
Fire officials notified transit authorities of the radio problems four days before the incident that left one dead and 80 injured
Many apps enable patients with non-life-threatening conditions to schedule everything from doctor’s office visits to ER trips on their laptops and smartphone
100 volunteers will launch the program and will have access to a mobile app linked to the city’s 911 system; it’s modeled after a successful Israeli program
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