Extrication tool called "Hurst Tool," also more commonly called the "Jaws of Life"
MIDDLE 70'S STRECTER
An EARLY 50'S CARDIO II "THUMPER"
A Old Radio Setup that includes, top:Siren, Next Company Radio, third Med-Com Raido and finally a dial Hearn System
A 2002 International Ambulance
OLD & NEW EMS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
APRIL 17, 2008
TODAY'S EMS AMBULANCES
A 2002 International Ambulance
MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDERS
O2 OXYGEN TANK
AED (DEFIBRILLATOR)
STANDARD O2
BACK BOARD C-SPINE MANAGEMENT
PORTABLE SUCTION
MILTARY ANTI SHOCK TROUSERS (MAST)
ORAL AIRWAYS
GLOVES FOR UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS
SCANNERCELL PAGER SATELLITE
B.P. CUFF
TRAUMA BAGS
FIRE DEPT RESCUE SQUAD EQUIPPED WITH MFR TRAINED PERSONNEL AND EXTRAICATION EQUIPMENT
FIRE DEPT ENGINES IN MOST U.S. CITIES ARE EQUIPPED WITH MFR TRAINED PERSONNEL WHO RESPOND TO BOTH TRAUMATIC AND MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
POLICE DEPT CRUISERS IN MANY U.S. CITIES ARE STAFFED AND EQUIPPED WITH CROSS TRAINED POLICE MFR PERSONNEL WHO RESPOND TO BOTH TRAUMATIC AND MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
SEVERAL FIRE & SHERIFF DEPT'S IN MANY U.S. CITIES STAFF & EQUIP RESCUE BOATS WITH CROSSED TRAINED POLICE & FIRE MFR PERSONNEL WHO RESPOND TO BOTH TRAUMATIC & MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Medical First Responder:Defined as an individual who has met the educational requirements of a State EMS Department approved Medical First Responder Course and who is licensed to provide medical first response life support as part of a Medical First Response Service such as a Fire or Police Department that provides Non Transport simple Basic Life Support Services only.
Emergency Medical Services Personnel: Is defined as a Medical First Responder, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Emergency Medical Technician Specialist, Paramedic, or Emergency Medical Services Instructor-Coordinator.
An Emergency Patient:Is defined as an individual whose physical or mental condition is such that the a prudent individual is, or may reasonably be suspected or known to be, in imminent danger of loss of life or of significant health impairment.
Medical First Response Service: Is defined as a service which is licensed by a State EMS Agency to respond to an emergency scene with Medical First Responders and medical equipment that is required by State and Federal regulations to provide medical treatment prior to the arrival of an ambulance. A medical First Response provider includes both fire departments and Police Agencies that are dispatched for medical and trauma life support.
Medical First Response Vehicle's: Is defined as a motor vehicle staffed by a minimum of one Licensed Medical First Responder that meet's the equipment requirements that are set forth by State and Federal guidelines.
Nontransport Prehospital Life Support Vehicle: Is defined as a customized apparatus that is used to provide Medical Response, Basic Life Support, Limited Advanced Life Support, or Advanced Life Support, and is not intended to transport patients
A Life Support Agency:Is defined as an Ambulance Operation, NonTransport Prehospital Life Support Operation, Aircraft Transport Operation, or Medical First Response Service.
CARDIO 2 (THUMPER) USED FOR AUTO CPR
Picture of EMT - I Jeff Matthews testing a 1005 (old thumper) Photo by:Stuart Plattof Lexington County EMS (click picture to go to site)
Lexington EMS
NEW NAVIGATION MENU 02-2008
An early 1970's Ambulance:
EMS MEDS CARRIED
MEDICATIONS, USEAGE, DOSE, CONTRAINDICATIONS, MEDICATIONS DOWNLOADABLE DETAILED MATERIAL CAN BE FOUND BY CLICKING
Bag Valve Mask (BVM)
AED (DEFIBRILLATOR)
EARLY EQUIPMENT
CARDIO II "THUMPER"
MFR
The EMS Symbol--Star of Life
Just as physicians have the caduceus, emergency medical service personnel have the Star of Life. Use of the Star of Life by EMS personnel is encouraged both by the American Medical Association and the Advisory Council of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The Star of Life applies to all emergency medical products and services funded under the DOT/EMS program.
The Star of Life was designed by Leo R. Schwartz, Chief of the EMS Branch of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Adopted from the Medical Identification Symbol of the American Medical Association, the newly designed six barred cross was registered as a certification mark on February 1, 1977 with the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks in the name of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Each of the bars of the blue Star of Life represents the six system functions of emergency medical services
Six Points of the EMS System
The National Highway and Safety Administration (NHTSA) had exclusive rights to monitor the use of the Star of Life within the United States. Its use on EMS vehicles certifies that these vehicles meet the U.S. Department of Transportation minimum standards and certify that EMS personnel who use it have been trained to meet these standards. Its use on road maps and highway signs indicates the location or access to qualified emergency care services.
Permitted Uses of the Star of Life As a means of identification for medical equipment and supplies for installation and use in EMS vehicles and ambulances. To point to the location of qualified medical care services and access to such facilities.
For use on shoulder patches and insignia worn only by personnel who have satisfactorily completed DOT training courses or approved equivalents, and for persons who by title or function administer, directly supervise, or participate in national, state, or community EMS programs. On EMS personal items, such as badges, plaques, buckles, etc. Books, pamphlets, manuals, reports, or other printed material having direct application to emergency medical services.
U.S. Ambulance Statistics and Facts
EMT’s and Paramedics are employed by various types of services including private (for-profit and non-profit), hospital-based, volunteer, government-owned and fire department-based organizations. Over two-thirds of the nation's largest 200 cities are served by non-fire-based emergency ambulance services.
Number of Ambulance Services 12,254
Number of Ground Ambulance Vehicles 23,575
Number of EMS Personnel 840,669
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system assures a timely and medically appropriate response to each request for out-of-hospital care and medical transportation including emergency responses resulting from 9-1-1 calls and inter-facility transports.
Emergency Medical Technicians are trained to deliver Basic Life Support (BLS) Services and provide first aid, oxygen administration, application of splints and bandages and CPR. Paramedics are trained to deliver Advanced Life Support (ALS) Services and provide intravenous therapy, airway management, cardiac monitoring and defibrillation, medications and other advanced emergency care.
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system assures a timely and medically appropriate response to each request for out-of-hospital care and medical transportation including emergency responses resulting from 9-1-1 calls and inter-facility transports.
Emergency Medical Technicians are trained to deliver Basic Life Support (BLS) Services and provide first aid, oxygen administration, application of splints and bandages and CPR. Paramedics are trained to deliver Advanced Life Support (ALS) Services and provide intravenous therapy, airway management, cardiac monitoring and defibrillation, medications and other advanced emergency care.
The EMS and Ambulance Service’s role in a Terrorist Event, Natural Disaster and a Public Health Emergency includes patient triage, decontamination, treatment, and transport.
U.S. Communities are served by Professional Emergency Ambulance Service Providers with proven track records in simultaneously delivering clinical excellence, response-time reliability, economic efficiency and customer satisfaction.
EMS key role was demonstrated during the 9/11 attacks, ambulance providers are operating at a heightened state of readiness and are working to build the necessary capacity to respond to new Homeland Security threats such as bio-terrorism attacks.
Ambulance providers face unique financial challenges due to inadequate Medicare payments and barriers to receiving Federal Homeland Security Funds.
Late 1970's telemetry
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EMS AND U.S. COAST GUARD HELICOPTERS AND THE EQUIPMENT USED IN THE AIR
NEW ADVANCED AIRWAY IN USE BY METRO EMS
04-2007 Currently, EMT’s have been limited in how they could help patients breathe when they were in cardiac arrest. Paramedics with special training can intubate patients, which involves inserting a tube to allow a pathway directly to the lungs. A new tool all Metro EMS Paramedics have begun using now can quickly insert a tube that blocks the esophagus and allow oxygen to flow into a patient’s lungs called the the King Airway .
It is designed to be inserted into a patient’s throat with minimal injury. Once in place, the balloon is inflated, which blocks the esophagus and ensures that air will pass through the trachea and into the lungs. Because the esophagus is blocked, there is minimal risk that the patient would aspirate blood, vomit or other fluid into the lungs, which could be potentially deadly. similar to the former E.O.A (Esphophgeal Airway)
“This allows us to quickly and very simply guarantee that we have an airway secured,” said Maj. Todd Early, director of education for EMS. “Without an airway, you have nothing. You have a deceased patient.” It costs about $78 to outfit each employee with a kit that includes three sizes of the device. Providers say they expect this device will get a lot of use in the field.
UPDATED 07-24-2007
10-04-2007 Vital Data Technology announces the launch of MyVitalData, part of the Web-based Vital EMS Network that integrates consumers’ health information into Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and hospital information systems for secure access to patient data during unforeseen, life-threatening situations including personal health crisis and natural or manmade disasters. The online gateway, accessed at www.MyVitalData.com, allows consumers to create, maintain and share a complete medical history with EMS personnel.
MyVitalData was built on HealthVault, Microsoft Corp.’s newly launched consumer health platform, a specialized search engine providing online services to search, store and connect people with their health information, putting them in control of their health and wellness.
"MyVitalData is the only emergency health record that is securely shared with emergency care providers throughout the emergency care continuum. MyVitalData was born out of EMS and created to save lives," said Matt D’Ambrosia, chief executive officer of Vital Data Technology.
MyVitalData goes beyond an online database of health information; it is an active gateway that enables consumers to make a difference in their lives and the lives of loved ones. It provides peace of mind, knowing that crucial information is available to emergency medical personnel to help them make informed medical decisions—even when a patient or their loved ones are unable to communicate.
“With MyVitalData, consumers have added assurance that they have done all they can to prepare for an emergency situation,” said Frank Zanka, vice president of business development at Vital Data Technology. “This electronic emergency health record makes it possible for life-saving information to be securely shared with the right healthcare personnel at the right time during emergency situations.”
“MyVitalData, built on the HealthVault platform, is one of the first steps of a long journey to deliver on the promise of connecting and improving healthcare,” said Peter Neupert, corporate vice president for the Health Solutions Group at Microsoft. “MyVitalData provides consumers with the opportunity to manage and share potentially life-saving emergency care information in a private and secure manner.”
About Vital Data Technology
Vital Data Technology, headquartered in Irvine, California, provides web-based managed solutions to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) organizations that deliver accurate, timely patient data to the right emergency care personnel at the right time. Vital Data Technology is dedicated to improving the quality of emergency healthcare and empowering patients to manage and take control of their medical information. Vital Data Technology’s Vital EMS Network, including MyVitalData, is HIPAA compliant. Vital Data Technology is a NEMSIS Gold compliant company. For more information, visit www.VitalDataTech.com or to subscribe visit www.MyVitalData.com.
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