Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
In this episode, our co-hosts are joined by Eko Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Adam Saltman who discusses best practices for using a stethoscope
Fowler talks Ectochrome, head-up CPR, interleaving, flip phones and Richard Feynman
The decision to treat on scene or transport should depend on the training and abilities of the responders, not on the equipment at hand
Planning, personal protective equipment and routine vaccinations helps maintain infection control
Current technology and operational procedures must be enhanced in order to ensure messages are received and can be responded to
Stay up to speed on the latest mobile technology to help you do your job
The devices allow dispatchers to see where ambulances are in real time, and are expected to help reduce response times
The machines alert medics when the stock of a drug or piece of equipment is low or near expiration; it’s led to thousands of dollars in savings from less being throw out at the end of the month
It will require new equipment and training for dispatchers; officials hope to have it up and running by early 2015
Social platform connects users through photo sharing
Wearable device monitors breathing and movement
The THERMAL STAR cools the body through waist-mounted air discharge nozzles, which can attach to spiral tubes and be worn over or under clothing
Fort Smith EMS received the 2014 Technology Leadership Award, which recognizes 911 centers that proactively seek solutions to manage the introduction of technological advancements in their center and community
Turn your cell phone into your own safety and personal tracking device
Behavioral training device coming to the market in 2015
Wearable technology tracks fitness and helps keep wearer safe while exercising
The free app includes an online database of drugs with the ability to search, personalize information, and check how drugs taken at the same time will interact
Three central Ohio agencies now have equipment designed for patients up to 10 times heavier than normal weight
The Pinnacle EMS conference featured about 40 vendors offering up-and-coming products and services for EMS leaders
It can be difficult to find time to practice a skill, but bringing the necessary equipment into a station is the first step
He was working out when the app PulsePoint alerted him on his phone that someone in the parking oh his health club had suffered sudden cardiac arrest
The software will allow dispatchers to visually compare available ambulances after a woman with congestive heart failure was left waiting 37 minutes
MedEx Ambulance service is experimenting with Glass to see whether it can improve collaboration and patient outcomes while reducing costs
The unit rotates 90 degrees for horizontal cylinder exchanges
The Google-affiliated wearable app sends an alert when it’s time to take scheduled doses, and works with electronic medical record systems
The crowdsourced database includes pre-designated landing emergency landing zones, hospital helipads and airports
One or two cameras can be mounted on gun barrels, rod grips, and bow components
Turning a blind eye to cyber threats puts first responders and civilians at risk; here are two ways to stave it off.
Chris and Kelly also talk about situational awareness in light of recent events that continue to put paramedics and EMTs in danger
A three-part investigative journalism series revealed poor management, slow response times, and inadequate equipment and supplies