Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
Make better decisions by putting data to work for your agency
Communication applications, tech allow real-time feedback on critically ill patients; enable error-insulated hospital reporting
These tips, tools, products and services are designed to promote emotional and psychological resilience
A grant of more than $21,000 will allow the department to purchase a LUCAS device
The box of the nearly 10-year-old ambulance was remounted onto a new chassis, repainted and equipped with a new cot system
Officials are investigating whether incorrect data in the county鈥檚 GIS mapping system slowed down the arrival of first responders
Can police, fire and EMS overcome the challenges we faced in the 2010s to prosper in the 2020s?
Century Ambulance reduces brain tissue loss by connecting neurologists to perform NIHSS assessment in the field
One fire chief said the new system gives wrong directions for about one call per month
Rapid restoration of blood flow is the most critical determiner of functional brain survival
Don鈥檛 let your agency get behind 鈥� here are steps you can take to rethink your tech strategy
The app sends out an alert to people within a 10-mile radius when a shooting is occurring
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss ICE, Medical ID and other engaging uses for smartphone apps in EMS
The California firefighters said they were able to respond immediately after the PulsePoint app alerted them to the injured woman
The device is implanted under the skin and automatically releases naloxone when it detects a drop in blood-oxygen level
Wait times for 911 callers reduced by three-fourths after the city combined its police and fire-EMS communication centers and upgraded technology
The system generates patient care records based on paramedics鈥� motions through wearable sensors
Seven county employees are now permitted to fly drones that can be used to assist with search-and-rescue and assessing emergency scenes
Google spinoff Waymo released a 14-minute training video instructing emergency personnel how to handle their automated vehicles
The design of the kit is meant to speed up lifesaving measures by preventing paramedics from having to rummage through equipment
Utah high school student Kennedy Hall, whose parents both died from heart attacks, has been nominated for a scholarship for her idea to assist CPR
A demonstration showed real-time interactions between an EMS provider and a doctor two miles apart using 5G and VR technologies
The service was expected to launch in early 2018, and delays have put deaf and disabled residents in danger, advocates say
Once crews have gone through the light, the system will change back to its regular traffic cycle
James Prudenciano had bought the watch two days earlier and chose to activate the 鈥渇all detection鈥� feature
Dr. Eric Topol, a world-renowned cardiologist, considers the stethoscope obsolete, nothing more than a pair of 鈥渞ubber tubes鈥�
First responders at King鈥檚 Daughters Medical Center are able to scan a patient鈥檚 driver鈥檚 license using Backline and access six months of patient medication history
Big data is readily available to EMS leaders to capture, review and apply to making change to improve patient outcomes in every community
Treating veterans鈥� complex health needs with telehealth, suicide screening and a dedicated medical home in the VA
The app, PulsePoint, allows users to view and receive alerts on calls being responded to by fire departments and emergency medical services
North Dakota received more than $1.47 million in funds to fund the next phase of upgrades to the state鈥檚 22 911 call centers
Focus on how technology can enhance communication and patient care to predict the next paradigm shift of the industry
Safety Board officials approved the purchase of six Stryker Power Load patient assistance systems with 90% of the funding coming from a federal grant
