Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
While it can be useful and effective, social media is not always simple
Engaging payers, the medical director, administrators and field providers was key to MedStar鈥檚 successful telehealth implementation
A look at how Orange County鈥檚 pioneering live stream video technology can set the stage for future adoption
Durham Fire and EMS Station 17 is the first fire station in the city that can generate its own electricity from the sun
Educate partners and update CPR protocols while considering how to deploy a mechanical CPR device in the field
Pasquotank-Camden EMS is moving to a secure cloud-based system after hackers found a software vulnerability and were able to access 15 years of patient records
SA国际传媒 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the U.S. and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
Using data, AMR can position ambulances accordingly and reduce the response time from the moment they get the call to administering Narcan to the patient
Nathan Hylek received a FaceTime call from his 20-month old daughter and when he realized his wife was having a medical emergency, he dialed 911
Officials approved the new building due to the need for a 911 communications center that can withstand man-made and natural disasters
St. Joseph County is the second area in the state to use the app, made possible through a partnership between Ind. cities, townships and the 911 dispatch center
Commissioners were asked to approve $92,500 for Next-Gen call routing software and $1.3 million for an upgrade/refresh to the VESTA system
State funding is a great choice for EMS agencies that do not meet eligibility requirements or have applied for and not been awarded funds from major grant programs
After a 12-year absence, Airlift Northwest established a permanent base in Wenatchee Valley
The program focuses on beach safety procedures that can be tweaked during the season to prepare for shark bites care
The ambulance simulator will give students experience in treating patients in confined spaces as well give them hands-on skills to do clinicals in the field
The 67,000-square-foot center features upgraded technology and communication devices
A Canadian drone company finished phase one of a trial to determine if using drones can reduce response times when delivering AEDs
U.K. physicians saw a demonstration of the upcoming 5G network used in conjunction with the glove that gives real-time results to a physician at the hospital
The proposed dispatch system would cost approximately $200,000, which includes equipment and labor costs and would be purchased from Motorola
Learn how your organization can make the most of the broadband technologies available to EMS
The tool can detect agonal breathing 97% of the time and researchers hope to make it into an app
According to Owensboro Fire Department, AMR has hired 32 full-time and roughly 24 part-time employees
Meals on Wheels America will expand the program to 26 different communities spread across 16 states after starting in San Diego
The app can warn first responders of hazards along routes as well as leverage additional data to allow greater flexibility in timely situations
The fire department is looking at also remounting ambulances and putting the medical bay from an old ambulance onto a new chassis
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The laptops, worth approximately $3,000, still have not been recovered, but a suspect was arrested a few hours after they went missing
The technology uses solar energy and panels so that vital onboard equipment on the ambulances can run on battery power
Departments across the county are in the process of ordering or receiving new ambulances, police cruisers and fire engines as old equipment breaks down, wears out or becomes unsafe
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Carnegie Mellon University will work to develop artificial intelligence technology to better assist wounded troops in the field
Problems with portable communications between firefighters, police and emergency services personnel are getting worse and becoming more frequent
The rescue squad will be offering family portraits for $30, which will go towards the purchase of equipment
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is becoming an option for critical cardiac care in the prehospital environment thanks to advances in technology
