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 break down bodycam video from the City of Dallas after a patient died while in police custody during a Dallas Fire-Rescue ambulance transport
MCHD medical directors discuss whole blood alternatives and implementation considerations
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss host Chris Cebollero’s multi-year effort to create a universal reimbursement program for community paramedicine work
With hands-free pressure applied to the wound, medics expect faster control of other critical patient needs
First Response presents an ePCR platform with a configurable user interface
He received money for two trucks and equipment, but when they didn’t show up police traced the funds back to his account
Dia Gainor, executive director of the National Association of State EMS Officials, envisions a future where responders will get real-time data on the best route to an incident, and smart cars will scan themselves for damages in a crash
Commissioners approved four new ambulances, computer upgrades in police cars, and funding to more than two dozen county fire departments
Deputy fire commissioner says he’s humbled by the outpouring of support and lack of criticism for Detroit’s plight
With only two medics currently serving the area, the department is expanding training and upgrading equipment
If we can’t afford two providers in the back of every ambulance on every call, maybe it’s time for video surveillance in the event of patient care lawsuits
With unreliable, decades-old technology, Detroit firefighters have had to rely on improvised hacks to know when there’s an emergency
Agencies are fighting an uphill battle as advancements in the EMS field complicate as much as streamline the industry
The organization, which works with more than 40 public safety agencies and nearly 1,200 dispatchers, is upgrading its 911 system in the coming months
The Code4Armour band aims to provide paramedics with up-to-date medical information on the spot, leading to more informed patient care
The new mobile Emergency Response Guidebook app gives first responders the ability to quickly search an indexed list of dangerous materials and their associated ID number, the hazards they pose and the safety precautions recommended
Open Frame’s new cloud-based ePCR system provides real-time patient information that can be shared securely through mobile devices and Google Glass
Real-time thermal imaging and GPS transmitted victim’s locations to responders miles away from the center of storm
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
