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EMS World 2014 Innovation Awards
We are proud to announce the winners of the 2014 EMS World Innovation Awards, which recognize the industry's most innovative products of the year that were on display at the 2014 EMS World Expo, November 9–13 in Nashville, TN. The 2015 EMS World Expo will be held September 15–19 in Las Vegas, NV. For more information, visit EMSWorldExpo.com.
Beyond Lucid Technologies, Inc.: MEDIVIEW ePCR and Prehospital Health Information Exchange
MEDIVIEW by Beyond Lucid Technologies was the first NEMSIS v3 compliant and deployed ePCR, currently being sold in 15 states across the country. It was the first ePCR specifically designed for community paramedicine/mobile integrated healthcare, including the ability to create longitudinal records (patient care records that grow over time), as well as built-in telemedicine and online/offline GPS to provide medical directors a firsthand view of what crews are seeing on-scene. Finally, MEDIVIEW helps "close the data gap" with handoff of prehospital data to hospitals—FOR FREE—within 30 seconds, and a proprietary Interactive Paper Form that turns tablets into digital clipboards.
Beyond Lucid Technologies uniquely empowers emergency responders to collect, transmit and communicate critical incident details across the continuum of care—even during a disaster.
Visit https://beyondlucid.com.
Digital Ally, Inc.: VuLink Body Cam
Digital Ally’s body-worn and vehicle-mounted video systems and corresponding fleet management, driver reporting and telematics solutions provide liability protection, savings and safety benefits to thousands of fleets around the world. VuLink is a patented system for starting body-worn and vehicle video systems simultaneously, and the only system that can automatically start body cams. It eliminates user error and distraction in high-stress situations, and also reduces storage space requirements. Recordings can also be linked into the same incident in VuVault Management and Reporting Software.
Digital Ally specializes in advanced fleet safety digital video systems including road, cab and back-up cameras; driver management telematics, live asset tracking and more. Digital Ally also offers HD body-worn video systems that can start automatically, link with vehicle video systems and more.
Visit https://www.digitalallyinc.com/EMS-Fire-camera-mirror-options.html#VuLink.
ESO Solutions: ESP Health Data Exchange
ESO Health Data Exchange is the first near real-time, bidirectional data interface platform that connects any EMS ePCR system to and any hospital records systems in the format preferred by the hospital. Hospital staff can view EMS patient care records directly from within their EMR system and automate reporting to trauma, stroke and STEMI registries, trend patient populations and develop other advanced reporting metrics.
ESO HDE provides the single largest advancement in EMS quality assurance—automated outcome data on every transport, including ED and inpatient diagnosis, procedures, vital signs, lab values and disposition. HDE also returns billing and demographic information, allowing EMS to enhance reimbursement performance through sharing of the most up-to-date patient information.
ESO Health Data Exchange makes it incredibly simple for hospital and EMS agencies to share patient data across entities. Improving the health of community through the power of data, HDE brings EMS and hospital based quality activities together like never before.
ESO Solutions provides software solutions for the prehospital healthcare market that are helping redefine the way healthcare communicates. The ESO Suite includes industry-leading, integrated electronic patient care reporting (ePCR), quality management, personnel management and fire modules for better efficiency and data accuracy in the field and in the office. NEW ESO Hospital Data Exchange (HDE) and ESO Connect communication platforms connect EMS, hospital systems, regional authorities and health information exchanges and provide views of critical data like never before.
Visit www.esosolutions.com.
Excellance, Inc.: CNG Ambulance
The world's first Ford QVM-approved CNG ambulance features a medium duty Ford F-650 chassis with lower fueling costs, saving a minimum of 50% over gas and diesel engines. Vehicles with a lower carbon footprint are a wonderful way to help the environment.
EXCELLANCE INC. manufactures premium-quality modular ambulances, rescue trucks, hazmat units, command/communication units, POD systems and specialty vehicles. All vehicles feature a fully welded aluminum body and interior cabinetry built by craftsman with AWS/ASE/EVT certifications. All vehicles are compliant with QVM, KKK-A-1822 and NFPA standards where applicable. Extensive warranties and an in-house remounting program provide a true long-term investment.
Visit https://www.excellance.com.
FAAC, Inc.: MILO Response
The middle of an assault is not a good place for on-the-job training. Unfortunately for EMTs and other healthcare professionals there was no viable method for teaching safety and risk mitigation until FAAC unveiled its intensified situational training simulator.
MILO Response creates a new category of EMS training—one that immerses trainees into stressful, rapidly evolving situations and forces them to make quick decisions under pressure in a chaotic environment just as they would in real-life. Trainees interact with high-definition video scenarios on a life-sized screen that are professionally developed to meet stated training outcomes, which include:
- Observation/situational awareness/scene assessment and safety/SOPs
- Medical assessment/differential diagnosis/RACE, DECON, CBRNE
- Conflict, emotional and ethical response management
- Strategic positioning/safety awareness/team coordination
The power of MILO Response as a training tool is two-fold. Lifelike training scenarios were developed from real-life situations. Trainees are immersed in the situations they are likely to face in the field. Based on a student’s actions or inactions, the training scenario branches accordingly and provides the outcome as dictated by his or her response. Also, each trainee exercise can be replayed for an after-action review. Instructors can play back the exercise with the trainee or an entire class, critiquing and remediating as necessary. Scenarios can be run as often as desired so trainees can practice different strategies and tactics to determine what works best for each situation.
For more than 30 years FAAC has provided systems engineering and software products to the U.S. government and private industry. They were the first to develop an interactive, reconfigurable truck driving simulator for commercial training. The simulator combines a high degree of realism with the ability to create various scenarios from the Instructor Operator Station. The design flexibility of this unit provides a cost effective and safe method for driver training and testing.Visit https://www.faac.com/miloresponse/index.html.
Ferno: iN∫X Integrated Patient Transport & Loading System
Ferno’s iN∫X Integrated Patient Transport & Loading System is proven to eliminate lifting during patient handling. Visit www.fernoems.com/inx to learn more about the iN∫X and how you can load patients with your thumb, not your back.
Ferno has been manufacturing emergency equipment for 50 years. The company has an extensive line of emergency products, including the PowerFlexx powered cot, EZ Glide stair chair and ProFlexx series X-frame and H-frame cots.
Visit https://www.ferno.com/index.htm.
First Line Technology: FastGrab EMS Decontamination Kit
The FastGrab EMS Decontamination Kit is a quick response bag for scenarios in which contamination is a problem. It brings together three members of First Line Technology's decon family into a quick response kit that is easily stored and deployed. With no water or external cleaning solutions, it requires minimal training and is designed for hospitals and EMS personnel.
First Line Technology, LLC is an ISO 9001:2008-certified manufacturer and supplier of out of the box solutions for first responders and the military. As a total solution provider for emergency response equipment, First Line works directly with manufacturers and subject matter experts to provide current solutions for emergency response missions. First Line has established itself as a leader in new product development and deployment with innovative and simple solutions like the AmbuBus (Bus Stretcher Conversion Kit), PhaseCore (Personal Cooling Products) and Fibertect (Dry Decontamination Wipes).
Visit www.firstlinetech.com.
FirstWatch Solutions, Inc.: FirstWatch Mobile App for iOS and Android
Real-time EMS performance, operational and clinical quality measures at your fingertips 24-7-365 on your iPad, iPhone or Android device—that's FirstWatch! FirstWatch offers the first mobile app of its kind that allows EMS teams to monitor, analyze and display user-defined criteria from CAD, ePCR, ProQA, RMS or even hospital ED data systems. The Mobile App also features drag and drop gauges, and in-depth drill downs into incidents, graphs, charts and maps, as well as in-app alerts. FirstWatch provides configurable dashboard for situational awareness, operational performance (like response times and other KPIs), clinical quality measures, regional data aggregation and sharing, bioterrorism and even pandemic/public health surveillance for EMS and public health teams. Every record, in real-time, automatically—that’s FirstWatch.
FirstWatch is a web-based, real-time dashboard and data analysis software system offering authorized users views of charts, graphs and maps featuring detailed statistical trends, patterns and geographic clusters of incident information, all based on user-defined criteria. FirstWatch is used every day for situational awareness, homeland security and health surveillance, as well as for operational and performance monitoring and QA/QI for public safety teams. FirstWatch analyzes more than 45,000 real-time records daily (that’s one new record every 1.6 seconds) from 9-1-1 (EMS, fire and police) CAD systems, ProQA, RMS, paramedic ePCRs, hospital emergency departments, hospital diversion systems, poison control centers and more–all in real time, automatically. Chosen by agencies in 125+ metro areas across the U.S. and Canada (representing more than 300 public safety agencies), FirstWatch is a recognized leader in real-time public safety data analysis and automated alerting.Visit www.firstwatch.net
General Devices: e-Net Messenger for Google Glass
Recently released, e-Net Messenger for Glass is the first hands-free, HIPAA-secure messaging, picture, video and audio application for Google Glass. The software is available on the app store to medical professionals interested in telemedicine, with features for both emergency (9-1-1) and mobile integrated healthcare. As simple as wearing a pair of glasses, EMTs, medics and physicians can share pictures, videos and information—after all, one look is worth a thousand words. Visit www.general-devices.com.
For over 30 years, General Devices has been a leader in providing products, systems and solutions for connecting prehospital care providers with emergency medicine in the hospital and beyond: communications, information management, documentation, telemedicine and more. General Devices has the experience and a proven blend of engineering, technology, and exemplary customer support to meet your changing needs. Connecting care providers for tomorrow’s healthcare today—EMS Disaster, Mobile Integrated Healthcare, Community Paramedicine and more. With hundreds of customers across the country, from small to region-wide, GD's solutions are recognized for ease-of-use, broad ranging features, reliability and affordability. Products include: the CAREpoint Workstation, e-Net Messenger secure messaging, e-Bridge Mobile Telemedicine & Rosetta 12-lead transmission.
Visit www.general-devices.com.
Horton Emergency Vehicles Co.: Horton Connect
Horton Connect is a package built to leverage the advanced system capabilities of Intelliplex i4G, providing complete ambulance connectivity. Utilizing the first-ever, emergency vehicle-specific app, Horton Connect represents the future of ambulance operations and proactive preventative maintenance.
Starting with the installation of an on-board Wi-Fi module, Horton Connect establishes wireless communication with the ambulance via mobile app. The mobile app, free for download on any Apple or Android device, only allows vehicle access through administrator permission. Horton Connect’s Wi-Fi module also acts as a secure wireless hotspot and will not interrupt cellular data. Made for use in business-critical installations (such as law enforcement and high security surveillance), the Wi-Fi module enhances internet availability and ensures maximum uptime.
Through use of the app, EMS providers are able to control various ambulance functions including, but not limited to lock/unlock; module connect/disconnect; master emergency on/off; iInterior lights on/off; exterior lights on/off; oxygen on/off; and climate control.
Weekly, or upon request, the mobile app also sends ambulance diagnostic information to a secure, cloud-based Command Center. This information is then referenced with a customer-specific preventative maintenance schedule. The schedule is completely customizable, with tracking by hours, days or miles. If necessary, the Command Center will send a maintenance reminder or alert message to several recipients including the in-unit i4G console screen, designated users’ apps and assigned email accounts.
Horton Connect revolutionizes emergency controls, establishing two-way communication between user and ambulance. With the mobile app, EMS providers are empowered to direct their ambulance remotely, removing proximity barriers and improving performance ability.iSimulate: iSimulate ALSi
The ALSi patient Simulation Platform is a hyper-flexible simulator that enables advanced patient simulations to be run quickly and easily. With ALSi you can train anywhere and at any time, gaining a "hi-fi" experience without the cost and complexity of traditional simulators. Students view a realistic patient monitor while the instructor uses a handheld control pad to guide everything from parameters to time.
iSimulate has a simple mantra: Use the best of current mobile technology to create products that are more advanced, simpler to use and more cost effective than traditional simulation solutions. Products include ALSi and CTGi.
Visit www.isimulate.com.
KARL STORZ Endoscopy America Inc.: C-MAC S USB Imager
The C-MAC S Imager with sensor-driven standard USB connection brings extreme versatility and portability with the ability to view intubations on existing displays, keeping critical information in one place and with only one monitor and battery to manage. It is the only VL device designed to work with RDT's ground-breaking Tempus Pro vital signs monitor, and visuals are immediately displayed when the USB Imager is engaged—true plug & play! Visit www.karlstorz.com.
Since its beginnings in 1945, KARL STORZ has established itself worldwide as an international and highly regarded company in the production and sale of medical instruments and devices. Not a giant on an international scale, but leaders in matters that count: creativity, versatility and competence.
Visit https://www.karlstorz.com/de/en/index.htm.
Mercury Medical: naso-flo Nasopharyngeal Airway
The naso-flo Nasopharyngeal Airway Device is a family of nasopharyngeal airways that take the fundamental basis of what traditional airways can do (the ability to provide a patent airway in a patient) and greatly enhances its clinical abilities. naso-flo airways allow for direct oxygen tubing connection and humidification vents allow for heat and moisture transfer on inhalation. Further, the optional filtered CO2 indicator allows the clinician to connect the product to any luer-based capnography device. finally, the product is color-coded by size and manufactured from a soft silicone material for easier, less traumatic insertion and greater patient comfort.
Mercury Medical is a manufacturer of quality respiratory devices, also specializing in anesthesia, emergency and critical care products.
Visit www.mercurymed.com.MERET: RES-Q SLING PRO Search and Rescue Sling Pack
The RES-Q SLING PRO Search and Rescue Sling Pack is built to help you rapidly and proficiently deploy medical care during critical moments and save lives. Built from the strongest materials and a smart design, the RES-Q SLING PRO’s provides a unique hands-free minimalist sling design that gets you and your gear into tight spaces when lives depend on it. The RES-Q SLING PRO offers versatility for confined space rescue teams, tactical response teams, and emergency search and rescue teams. The sling pack design fits diagonally across your body, taking up minimal space while offering significant storage and access to supplies. Four large front side zippered pockets, two outer quick access pockets and four large backside zippered pockets, as well as dual secured shears pockets, provide ample storage for an assortment of supplies. A front side elastic mesh pouch sits just at arm’s length for quick access. Pockets on the backside can easily be rotated around your body to be accessed from the front, or the RES-Q SLING can be securely attached to your belt so it will not move if you are inverted.
With over 30 years of experience designing and manufacturing life support and backpacking equipment, the MERET team incorporates innovative technology from multiple industries to provide the highest quality emergency medical response products on the market. MERET products are ergonomically designed for ease of use, well organized for rapid response, and are constructed from the highest quality materials for dependable performance in all conditions.
Visit www.meretusa.com.
North American Rescue (NAR): Rescue Task Force Vest with Side Armor Kit
The Rescue Task Force Vest with Side Armor is the ideal solution for EMS/fire-rescue performing medical operations in response to active shooter and mass casualty incidents. The vest provides personnel with a personal protective ballistic vest with essential point-of-wounding medical equipment.
North American Rescue (NAR) is dedicated to decreasing preventable death by providing the most effective and highest quality mission critical medical products to the military, federal agencies, civilian law enforcement, EMS and pre-hospital life savers. They design, develop and test these products based on the military's Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) guidelines, Rescue Human Factors engineering, evidence-based medicine and an in-depth understanding of the requirements from their customers.
Visit www.NARescue.com
Operative IQ—Inventory, Asset and Controlled Substance & Fleet Management Software: Controlled Substance Tracking Software
We all know the painful process of tracking and reporting controlled substances from multiple paper logs—incomplete, illegible logs make it almost impossible to accurately decipher a history for your controlled substances. There is finally a better way to gain true visibility into your controlled substance logs. Operative IQ’s Controlled Substance Tracking is a Web-based solution using biometric fingerprint validation to enhance security and speed. Easily manage the receipt, movement, administration and final disposition of each individual drug. Track narcotics boxes, expiration dates, and current inventory. Ultimately, give your medical director peace of mind. Operative IQ’s controlled substance tracking is security at your fingertips.
EMS Technology Solutions has been providing Web-based inventory, asset and fleet management software to EMS and fire departments since 2007. Recently, the Operative IQ team released its controlled substance tracking software, which is designed to replace the paper log book with a biometrically secure system of logging transactions. EMS Technology Solutions has helped departments across North America reduce operating expenses, streamline processes and gain accountability and control.
Visit www.operativeiq.com/controlled-substance-tracking-software.
Physio-Control: LIFENET System 5.3
The new LIFENET System 5.3 from Physio-Control empowers EMS personnel in the field to work more closely with hospital care teams, gather and analyze patient care data and shorten time-to-treatment. LIFENET System 5.3 enables direct EMS field activation of hospital care teams and protocols (cath lab, CT and others) prior to patient arrival in the ED. With 5.3, LIFENET OnePush protocol activation is now available for any user-defined condition, such as stroke, not just STEMI cases. This capability lets EMS agencies and hospitals define and implement together customized, specific protocols. The system integrates with LIFEPAK monitor/defibrillators.
The LIFENET System enables EMS and hospital teams to work even closer together at providing the same measurable benefits seen for STEMI patients to all emergent patients for whom treatment is time-sensitive. For EMS agencies, LIFENET System 5.3 enhances EMS-hospital teamwork in pursuit of better patient care, delivered more efficiently.
The pioneer in portable defibrillation and monitoring technology, Physio-Control continues to define the standard for cardiac emergency care equipment, solutions and services. The company pioneered defibrillation technology 60 years ago and continues to design and develop advanced emergency medical devices for in-hospital and out-of-hospital use. The company’s LIFEPAK defibrillators have been carried to the top of Mount Everest and launched into orbit on the International Space Station. More than 650,000 units are in use today on fire and rescue rigs, ambulances, hospital crash carts and in thousands of public access locations worldwide.
Visit www.physio-control.com.
Silent Partner Technologies: Intelliview for Fire & EMS Asset and Inventory Management
IntelliView is the first product to provide real-time RFID tracking of assets inside the vehicle. Operators can now confirm all equipment is accounted for instantly, as well as documenting all usage of meds in a single view, and provide reports to the main office for date, time, location and billing. IntelliView additionally provides inventory management control and re-ordering that maintains vehicle supply levels. IntelliView is cloud-based and works on Android, Microsoft 7 and higher operating systems.
Silent Partner Technologies (SPT) is a leader in RFID tracking applications using a variety of radio frequency identification technologies.
Visit www.silentpartnertech.com.
Techline Technologies, Inc.: Water TOMManikin
Water TOMManikin is the only bleeding, breathing, talking training mannequin that is designed to operate while immersed in water, such as would be found in a water rescue training scenario, or in a “man-overboard” drill. TOMManikin provides the ability to enhance Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) from point of injury to transfer of higher care. This all-in-one system allows you to build multiple PR scenarios and create realistic full mission profile (FMP) with reactive patients. TOMManikin is a trauma manikin simulator designed for both classroom settings, trauma lanes and field training scenarios. Multiple appendages present a variety of wounds including gunshot, blast and burns to provide full mission profiles in combat scenarios. Durability and realism make TOMManikin a cost effective, educational trauma training tool capable of surviving the rigors of TCCC, APT and tactical medicine. Visit www.techlinetrauma.com.
Techline Trauma, a division of Techline Technologies, Inc., produces realistic, wearable wound simulations that will provide years of service. The quick donning and doffing of the wounds, without make-up or adhesives, maximizes your training time. The depth of the wounds allows trainees to practice hemorrhage control skills beyond simple bandaging.
Visit https://www.techlinetrauma.com.
Vitalboards: Vitalboards
Vitalboards is a lifesaving platform that allows homeowners to list vital health information that can assist first responders in the effort of saving lives, while representing a modernized approach to an age-old challenge of obtaining vital health information from the patient.
The program has two components. The first is a beautifully designed, 8-1/2” x 11” full color magnetic memo board with pen and clip, which mounts to the refrigerator door. People love to use these as a quick communication tool, a reminder for an important event that week, or simply to jot down some notes. Vitalboards also includes areas for each homeowner to list vital health information, such as allergies, current medications, medical conditions and more. An EMS info sticker is included, which is affixed on or near the front door, and alerts first responders to the location of the Vitalboard.
The program also includes Vital ICE, the customized In Case of Emergency app for iPhone/iPad/Android users. Vital ICE is a mobile platform for users to store their vital health information while on the go. This feature-rich app has much more to offer than any other ICE app on the market today, even native health apps. Through its back office Web access, EMS, fire and other first responders can be provisioned to send push notifications to alert citizens when needed. VitalICE also allows EMS to customize the interface with a link to their site (and/or PayPal if they accept donations) and also features a back office where they can send push notifications.
Vitalboards can be funded entirely by the city or municipality, or can be funded in part or whole by a local business in a co-branded effort.
Visit vitalboards.com.
