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 touch on the topics of self-awareness and emotional intelligence, and suggest tips to help cope when individuals feel emotionally out of control
While chaotic situations can turn many things upside down, they can provide an opportunity to reflect on current processes
Our co-hosts dissect Editor-in-Chief Kerri Hatt’s recent article on fentanyl exposure based on her conversation with Simon Taxel, NRP, BA, crew chief and public safety diver with the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS
911 texting is front and center, but the study also explores possibilities like residents sending pictures to dispatchers and vests that would detect heart problems
Despite its easy connectivity to reams of vital emergency-scene information, Google Glass has large hurdles to clear
How will telemedicine’s growing popularity impact ground and air ambulance transports in rural areas?
Modernizing Medicine and Miraca Life Sciences unveiled a new cloud-based app for patient records
The device supports CPAP and recently was cleared by the FDA for use in the U.S. and Canada
Four major wireless phone companies are providing the service; local governments in 16 states also use 911 texting
Commissioners approved purchases of Stryker 3506 Power Cots and protective coats, pants gloves and helmets for EMTs
Getting information and electronic “backup” is much easier with the widespread use of cloud computing, smartphones, and apps tailored to specific functions
Most 911 systems can only accept texts from Verizon cell phone subscribers at this time, raising concerns that people with other carriers will send a text that can’t be processed
Although it resulted in greater blood flow back to the heart, a small sample size was just one of the study’s limitations
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson bring expert perspective to hot topics, clinical issues, operational and leadership lessons to EMS personnel and leaders to be safe and successful
The rugged tablet can withstand dust and water and be used with gloves
More memory, faster speeds and sharper graphics mean EMS can better manage more data while in the field
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson bring expert perspective to hot topics, clinical issues, operational and leadership lessons to EMS personnel and leaders to be safe and successful
Mutualink K12 allows real-time voice, video, data, and text communications between schools and first responders
The antenna supports high-speed mobile networks
The department has made significant strides to upgrade equipment, and hopes to raise $500K to continue the trend
The commercialization of unmanned aerial aircrafts is leading to innovative, off-the-shelf tools for EMS
It’s unknown if the problem was caused by computer hacking or an equipment problem
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson bring expert perspective to hot topics, clinical issues, operational and leadership lessons to EMS personnel and leaders to be safe and successful
Medics on the scene treated her after the remote-controlled video helicopter fell from the sky and landed on her head during the race
Collaborative software between Impact Instrumentation, Bio-Nexus shows great promise in monitoring critical-care equipment without interrupting patient care
Lisa Hoffmann reflects on the new technology and other changes she witnessed during her 32-year career
Technology like an iPhone app to locate AEDs connects non-responders to life-saving knowledge
Medics can use a new sensor and app to get ECG data on-the-fly from electrical impulses in patients’ fingertips
An electrical spark caused an ambulance in the station garage to go up in flames, and it spread to a second ambulance next to it
He had been using an external defibrillator with a batter pack, and was the first to receive an implant of the ‘no touch’ device that doesn’t touch the heart
He’s enlisting high school students to play the game locate them all, and plans to create a master list for the region
