Interoperability Solutions

EMS, Fire Police Extricate Patient

EMS, fire and law enforcement professionals work together at a call with a patient trapped in an overturned vehicle.

Posted Friday, October 1, 2010

Community Outreach

Every day, EMS providers in communities around the U.S. respond to thousands of 9-1-1...

Posted Thursday, April 1, 2010

The Connector

As an electronic documentation manager for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department...

Posted Thursday, April 1, 2010

Police Officers, Medics May Be Most Distracted Drivers

Philip Macaluso, a New York paramedic, recalled a moment recently when he was rushing to the hospital while keying information into his dashboard computer. At the last second, he looked up from the control panel and slammed on his brakes to avoid a woman who had stepped into the street.

Posted Thursday, March 11, 2010

North Carolina County Works to Improve EMS Communications

Emergency workers in Columbus County are currently unable to communicate with dispatch operators at the 911 center.

Posted Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Emergency Services Upgrades Tested in Massachusetts Town

The new system will eventually provide information on such things as the locations of fire hydrants and intersections, and even medical information, such as whether residents at a chosen address are using oxygen, Klein said.

Posted Thursday, February 25, 2010

Advanced Resuscitation Cooling Therapeutics and Intensive Care

ARCTIC program dramatically improves cardiac arrest outcomes in Richmond, Va.; DHS pilots multi-band radios; JEMS legal experts explain the legality of charging more to transport obese patients; and more.

Posted Thursday, February 4, 2010

EMS Prepares for New Year's Eve

A Dec. 30 incident at Times Square serves as a reminder that EMS agencies should be prepared for anything on New Year's Eve.

Posted Thursday, December 31, 2009

American Ambulance Association Begins Training on Invisible Bracelet Information

"Too many times, we don't have the information to help us treat the patients correctly," says James Finger, president of the American Ambulance Association, the largest network of emergency medical service providers.

Posted Wednesday, December 23, 2009