Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
Technological advances such as RFID have transformed both the efficacy and efficiency of ambulance service
Community paramedics are pioneering new ways to care for mental health patients – here’s how
Ethan Lutz was a college student working as an EMT deployed to New York during the COVID-19 crisis; as he watched the city grapple with the PPE shortage, he came up with an idea to make providers safer in the future
The new technology, dubbed TAP2, works with T-Mobile HTC phones used by ambulance and firefighter crews
Study showed that cardiac arrest patients who were treated with the ResQPump had a 53 percent better chance of surviving than those who received standard CPR
Authorities say it will provide police, firefighters and other authorized officials with electronic eyes in the event of major emergencies
Remember as an EMT or paramedic that there are always consequences to what you post on social media sites
Chief Billy Goldfeder: ‘This will improve our nation’s firefighters, EMTs and police officers with new communications technologies that are urgently needed’
Many questions are being asked by EMS personnel as bill is scheduled to take effect
EnRoute partners with TrafficLand to couple computer aided dispatch with live traffic video feed
Technology will enhance patient treatment while streamlining billing for emergency medical services
Tweet read: ‘I’ve had a serious injury and NEED Help! Can someone please call Winding Trails in Farmington, CT tell them I’m stuck bike crash in woods’
Doctor says system can shave 10 to 15 minutes in preparation time
System will use technology to better manage the transportation and ambulance care of 60,000 people annually
How to make sure your online activities do not interfere with your job as a paramedic or EMT at your agency
TeleStaff freed up precious time for Escambia County EMS staff working overtime in the Gulf
Technology may help medics save critical minutes when rushing patients to hospital
MedStar is encouraging potential patients to register for the Invisible Bracelet program
Nearly $5M spent on project ‘several years away’ from complete upgrade
The technology indicates on a map where an emergency vehicle is located, notifying the driver to pull over or avoid an area
The system relies on a database of 5,000 emergency departments
Paramedics in Fla. question use of $500,000 technology aimed to help decrease response time
App gives feedback and prompts for effective chest compressions during CPR
Jovan Palmieri’s was stunned and frustrated after a woman was killed when an ambulance backed up and hit her
Medics can send patient information to the emergency room before they arrive, giving doctors more time to prepare
Invisible Bracelet stickers used to hold personal information
Auditors: Federal money spent appropriately, but state’s emergency plan remains incomplete
Monitor to test patient’s vital signs could be used before ambulance crews reach a crash scene
Erie County Fire Wire started as a hobby but has become a popular resource among emergency workers
The 13 proposed towers would improve signal strength for responders
Device from Merit Apparel packs plenty of features
Looking for online EMS tools? There’s an app for that
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