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 reflect on the recent mass shootings in New York, Texas and Oklahoma and how providers should prepare to respond
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss Kelly Grayson’s latest book which examines how patient care differs between the perspective of police officers, nurses and EMS professionals
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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
Responders, county officials and a local technology department are creating an inventory of necessary equipment based on future needs
Despite many holdups, mobile radios are now being installed in fire vehicles and ambulances throughout the county
Asking students to answer a question in real-time on their smart phones is an effective method for generating more conversations in the classroom
The Strokefinder device uses microwaves to examine brain tissue and correctly diagnose the type of stroke a patient has suffered
The technology allows doctors to examine patients remotely
The R12 now comes installed with WinMagic’s data encryption security software
Parks can grant permits for drone flights for other purposes like research, search and rescue and firefighting
The wireless outage is believed to have stemmed from Sprint’s network; the effect of the 911 failure on the region has not yet been determined
Two wearable fitness products offer more options for your workout
Doctors said her symptoms were stress related, until she returned with a recording of herself describing the numbness and slurred speech as it was happening