Technology
The technology topic will keep you up to speed on new EMS technologies including improved emergency communications and high-tech EMS technologies.
Equipping EMTs and paramedics with streamlined, reliable and efficient tools
Paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders need to set shift length based on call demand, available personnel, equipment supply and time on task
Consider the potential diabetic diseases processes when assessing and managing any patient with altered mental status
Broward citizens now have a video upload through an app, but the new tool would let dispatchers send an invitation link to any cellphone call via text message
Learn how technology will shape the future of public safety operations, based on results of the second annual Verizon Frontline Public Safety Communications survey
Three outdated paradigms holding EMS back
6 helpful tips from the Seminole County (Fla.) Fire Department
MedStar increased staffing and 鈥渄ispatchers used ... pen and paper to keep track of where paramedics and ambulances were鈥�
Sandwich (MA) Fire Chief John Burke reflects on how properly disposing medical waste has helped safeguard his community against COVID-19, the opioid epidemic and in-house medical care
Agencies have substantial discretion to spend money in ways that best suit the needs of constituents - some of the ways might surprise you
West Virginia Northern Community College also received a mobile ambulance simulator
An USAR team found the missing person鈥檚 vehicle by using a satellite radio service to obtain its coordinates
The ambulance service is spending more than $3M on the new safety measures
Protect patients from over-ventilation and pulmonary injury with a bag-valve-mask that helps regulate rate and volume
The donated equipment can鈥檛 fix the radio dead spots that reportedly affected officers鈥� response to the deadly school shooting, Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez said
The tech company and the advocacy group said they plan to focus on guidelines, goals and strategies
Using an app that shares GPS coordinates, Deerfield firefighters were directed to the injured man鈥檚 location
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
When Ryan McConnaughey realized he couldn鈥檛 move anything below his neck, he activated his watch using voice control to call for help
The measure authorizes the purchase of 3,700 handheld radios for every police officer in Delaware County as well as most fire and EMS personnel
A previous billing vendor for Lee County Emergency Medical Services was affected
In this tip, risk management expert Gordon Graham encourages first responders to be smart about their use of cell phones while on duty
Geospatial routing, also called location-based routing, uses GPS information and other data and has been around for a few years
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
Former ProCare Medical Transportation Service EMT Davian Rogers said there has been a problem with transportation run report software
In this week鈥檚 photo, MinXray and Qure.ai demonstrate digital radiography equipment at a base camp in Nepal
FirstNet鈥檚 Paul Patrick on resolving communication challenges during MCIs, pandemic response
鈥淗aving a simulation lab helps us as providers walk into a room and problem-solve. It really helps us bridge the gap between the patient and us,鈥� a trainee flight medic said
The National EMS Advisory Council offers updates on EMS issues from roadway safety to ET3 and COVID response
The number of people affected is unknown, but Comstar Ambulance Billing said that suspicious activity was detected in March
Our Inside EMS co-hosts welcome Lt. Ken Howell and Firefighter Mackenzie Gross to share about the Lexington Fire Department鈥檚 CP program
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss a recent proposal from NREMT that could affect certification requirements for providers at all levels
As ransomware and other attacks continue to threaten public safety organizations, here鈥檚 how to guard against these events
