Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
AI has huge potential to improve care and EMS; but we must remain cognizant of potential biases
As an essential piece of personal protective equipment, you want to make sure medical gloves fit well, are durable, and are readily available
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
The AR SAVES partnership established a broad hospital-based telehealth network and is testing first responder technologies to improve stroke response
Examining the hardware and software requirements, and where P-POCUS fits into the EMS scope of practice
Verizon seeks innovators to accelerate 5G technology development for first responders
The improvements come after Oneida County experienced several issues, such as when mice chewed through phone lines, causing Verizon customers not to be able to contact 911
PulsePoint alerts users to cardiac arrests within a quarter mile of their location, so people can provide treatment before paramedics arrive
How are these vehicles affecting the roads now, and how might EMS leverage this technology in the near future?
Government grants often mean long waiting periods with your application pending
鈥淥ur mission with this program is to eliminate or reduce casualties in active shooter or life-threatening incidents,鈥� Ping4 CEO Jim Bender said
Lake County dispatchers said they get as many as 10 accidental calls from Apple Watches a day
What skills and practices should be routine for EMS providers in the field?
The new system helps drivers give emergency vehicles a route through traffic by forming an 鈥渆mergency corridor鈥�
Making the EMS Agenda 2050 become reality will require strengthening the collaboration between EMS, public health and healthcare
The EMS Agenda 2050 outlines six guiding principles for the future of emergency medical services
Beaufort County residents were unable to reach 911 via mobile devices last week after lightning struck a cellphone tower, causing an outage
Recent upgrades to the statewide 911 system now make it possible for people to text 鈥�911,鈥� allowing those who cannot speak a way to connect with responders
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Commerce鈥檚 grant program will help upgrade call centers to Next Generation 911 capabilities
The new 22,000-square-foot Fire Station 1 is equipped with rapid opening doors synchronized to its emergency alarms
The watch also has built-in GPS that alerts responders or a designated contact to the patient鈥檚 exact location
Cincinnati Councilwoman Amy Murray said the launch of Smart 911 鈥渨ill be able to save lives鈥�
EMS providers will now be able to import CAPCE approved education records directly into their NREMT account
Changing a fragmented industry from the bottom up
Featuring systems-level questions that help to identify high-functioning STEMI systems of care
Paul Stiegler, OnStar鈥檚 medical director, spent more than three decades as a top-rated ER physician
465 paramedics will be given the cameras in an effort to decrease the growing number of violent acts by the public
The Charlotte Fire Department is using the alert system to help solve the problem of drivers not moving out of the way for fire trucks and ambulances
The 鈥淪top the Bleed鈥� app, which is free of charge, was designed to teach the public how to save lives in an emergency
The Immediate Response Project uses Artificial Intelligence to assess patients and guide bystanders through lifesaving procedures while waiting for an ambulance
The grand jury said the city should immediately resume using a software filter to weed out the most frequent callers
Provide subjective data and objective costs to illustrate the impact factor your organization has and justify additional resources
