The Ambulance Response Time Debate
"Matt Zavadsky dared to ask a provocative question in his presentation at the American Ambulance Association conference this past November, “Do Ambulance Response Times Really Matter?”
View ArticleStroke: Time is brain in delivering EMS care
EMS1 is the leading website and news service for EMS people, and this 'blog' is a sterling example of its quality information.
View ArticlePeople who live in poorer areas at more risk for SCA
If there is an elevator, put a PAD in the lobby and watch poor people save themselves. Safety is cheaper than a TBI for all concerned.
View ArticleSubstantiation Statement for Building Coding Application
Here is the substantiation being provided to the code examining committees.
View ArticleElevaed Enters 2nd Fire Code Provision for AEDs in Elevator Lobbies
The NFPA and IFC are about to consider, among the new Green Building initiatives, that the human heart is a key part of the machinery, and overdue for protection. Where politicians have failed, we must...
View ArticleDispatch lag slows Los Angeles FD call response
Dispatchers obviously need more autonomy, and less data entry, before sending. Primitive telephony is the likely cause.
View ArticleHeart Safety Co-ops, Commercial AEDs to protect High Rises
Heart safety co-ops may improve serious emergency survivability from
View ArticleExtreme AED Deployment is Expensive
AED overkill is expensive and presents educational issues (even in a university) when multiple brands are involved...
View ArticleGiving up on Urgent Medical Emergencies
Adding two minutes to the "8:59 standard" leaves a trail of dead and brain damaged victims everywhere. But in high rises, which already take an estimated 2 more minutes to access, they had may as well...
View ArticleElevaed announces its unique Poort device
Elevaed development toward intelligent AED enclosures has resulted in a spin-off product called the Poort (Dutch for gateway), with some compelling utility for cramped kitchen and work areas.
View ArticleThe Shocking Truth about Defibrillators
Elevaed's Dwight Jones explains his new deployment topology, termed "distributed AEDs".
View ArticleHeading off a Junkie Nation
With "deaths from narcotic painkillers, or opioids, quadrupling since 1999" wider distribution of Narcan (anti-opioid) is critical.
View ArticleHow CPR Became So Popular
'Medical creep' happens when doctors perform procedures or prescribe treatments for patients in the absence of clear evidence that patients will benefit.
View ArticleAnother plea for Naloxone deployment
For too many, 'protection' by the government leads to their needless death.
View ArticleAttorney General says heroin overdoses are ‘an urgent and growing public...
"It makes sense to focus attention on the most dangerous types of drugs."
View ArticlePoorts Upstage Restaurant Tablets by Leveraging Standards, Offering the Web
Elevaed's new Poort product can do many things, including enclosing a Phillips AED. Here's an instance where you may soon see it in your local restaurant.
View ArticleNew York Police Given Kits to Combat Overdoses
The availability of naloxone/narcan as a nasal spray holds much promise for its wider deployment.
View ArticleNaloxone epi-pen by prescription is just the first step
The FDA approved the equivalent of an “epi-pen” for overdose prevention, an antidote auto-injector that even untrained people can use to save the lives of those who have overdosed on drugs like Vicodin...
View ArticleWe need the right tools to tackle the overdose pandemic
As overdose deaths surge, the existence of an antidote as effective as Naloxone is making itself evident. Too bad the medical associations can't show more leadership on this critical issue.
View ArticleAmbulance Officials Downgrade Chest Pains, Admit to 10 minute+ Response Times
OK, they can do no more, when AEDs have a 4 min limit - understandable. On behalf of the 95% who die - might we try something new, something onsite?
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