Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
When a new device clearly benefits both responder and patient, in-field usage naturally follows
Hear from live liver donor Will Lindbergh, whose selfless act inspired a charity to encourage first responders to participate in organ donation
David Bagioni, an EMS provider who has dealt with hearing loss since his early 20s, says the Eko CORE is ‘a game changer’ for him
Doctors envision ambulance crews someday using the technology to provide real-time video and audio to hospitals
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The electronic box will turn lights green for approaching emergency vehicles, and even create an “ambulance corridor” to an area hospital
Kentucky surgeons used the model to examine multiple heart defects in a 14-month-old boy before successfully repairing the damage
More than 700 people have downloaded the smartphone app that will send a notification when someone nearby is having a heart attack
The 911 center is not integrated with local law enforcement agencies, and a software overhaul would improve communications
BVM is hard, and unless you have a perfect technique, it’s going to be difficult to get the volume of air you need into the patient without a nasopharyngeal airway
With the 2015 retirement of the KKK specifications, companies are using safety crash tests and ergonomic studies to develop new standards and designs
The demands placed on electronics used in the field are heavy and computers and tablets need the fortitude to take that punishment
There are three main types of cameras, and pros and cons to using each one
More people are using cellphones and the satellite navigation system doesn’t work as well indoors; a coalition is pushing for wireless upgrades for emergency callers
The new policy intends to limit publishing of inappropriate, confidential or privileged information online
Could Amazon’s futuristic delivery device carry AEDs, naloxone, and epinephrine injectors to medical emergencies?
EMS will see benefits with this program such as better information on scene and the ability to provide electronic patient records to hospitals while in transit
Calls were immediately rerouted to neighboring departments and extra officers were placed on streets for residents to directly report incidents
From shrinking capnographs to guideline overhauls, a lot changed this year
The hospital took action to reduce the number of future accidents, installing a safety device that is placed under the driver’s seat in each of their ambulances
