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
They said that the cell sites throughout the city automatically redirect and the calls go elsewhere
They were not receiving and not able to transmit messages to other emergency responders
Defibrillators with patient graphs, CPR machines and iPads, oh my!
Using crowdsourcing to connect trained citizens to cardiac arrest victims
Bring more than just trinkets back from an EMS conference and trade show
After turning to social media and word of mouth, the department now has all the recruits needed to serve the community even better than before
The future of EMS data collection and use, explained
There is little published evidence evaluating the benefits and risks of implementing ePCR programs
Implementing technology is costly and costs are difficult to justify when the perception is that what you are doing is working
Selecting a system for electronic patient care is like picking a spouse, so choose carefully
At times, emergency crews are able to hear dispatchers on their radios, but cannot communicate back to them
Some Facebook fans wanted more technology and others wanted to go back to the basics
SOLOMON Android app helps pinpoint snipers, other threats
How Verizon is currently innovating for public safety toward a safer, more efficient future
The Radio Ambulance generates a frequency sweep to all AM/FM radios and broadcasting a 5 second message
The new knife analyzes the smoke and can instantly signal whether the tissue is cancerous or healthy
The LAFD’s aging technology was criticized last week by the Los Angeles County Grand Jury
