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Understand why blood pressure and heart rate may not be a good early indicator of a hypovolemic shock state
The use of waveform capnography as a monitoring and diagnostic tool extends far beyond airway management and cardiac arrest
DFR provides considerable promise for increased safety, reduced response times and improved de-escalation capabilities for public safety agencies
Flocks of birds have been swarming drones causing the FDNY and NYPD to adjust flight plans
A step-by-step guide to cloud EMS
With Prepared’s technology, iPhone users can share live video during an Emergency SOS call; dispatchers can also share data with first responders while they’re en route
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Over 65 ambulances from more than two dozen rural EMS departments are using new technology during transports
Whitfield Regional and University of Alabama at Birmingham hospitals are collaborating on a new method of patient treatment
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Officials determined that a firewall, not a cyberattack, prevented 911 calls from going through
Agencies across the state are letting citizens know about outage
Skagit County has begun using PulsePoint Respond and PulsePoint AED to improve the use of bystander CPR
Ventura County began using text 911 dispatchers in 2021
MCI trailers provide a critical tool for dealing with emergency incidents
MVC Incident Visualization software will help traffic safety officers identify high-risk areas and trends
In some areas, Ascension St. Vincent is diverting ambulances for specific cases
Gain confidence in the difference between normal and abnormal breath sounds by auscultating lung sounds on every patient
Partnership provides resources to collect aerial imagery of storm-damaged areas
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The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office flew the drone to a simulated emergency and dropped the AED to the 911 caller
A lack of accurate data tracking led LogRX CEO and Founder Clive Savacool to redefine what pharmacology accountability looks like for street-level medics
Lessons learned from implementation of a telestroke program
Proponents claim autonomous trucks are safe and cannot be affected by driver distraction, fatigue and impairment
Generative AI with Vision will be essential to the future of emergency medicine
Avive has rapidly built an expansive and diverse customer base, delivering its FDA-approved, award-winning AED technology across all 50 states
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Take control of the situation and establish command as soon as possible to start triaging and transporting patients