Fire EMS Supplies News & Articles
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Hero Wipes to unveil new bloodborne pathogen antiseptic wipes
The wipes clean and kill 99.9 percent of germs to reduce the risk of infection
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Rapid response: Triage mass shooter patients as treatable by lay people or emergency responders
Protection from above and layperson bleeding control are among the immediate takeaways from Las Vegas mass shooting for fire/EMS personnel
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What's better, mechanical or manual CPR compressions?
Meta-analysis of the available research looks at primary and secondary patient outcomes of applying mechanical CPR compression devices following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
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5 reasons to consider switching to premixed drugs
Manufacturer-prepared premixed drugs can save time and minimize admixing errors
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Va. rescue squad lands $200K grant
The volunteer squad will use the money to update six ambulances with automatic loading cot systems that can hold 700-pound patients
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Ohio fire department seeks grant to cut back injuries
The grant would cover the cost of two powered cots the fire department is looking to buy
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R12 rugged tablet designed with firefighters' workflow in mind
The R12 tablet debuted a new platform and ergonomic design that can transition from the field to the squad to the station with ease
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EM Innovations introduces Narcan kit assembly bag
The bag is designed to securely store equipment used when reversing an opioid overdose
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Seal up gunshot victims' wounds with new tech
Taking the form of a syringe, XStat rapidly deploys a series of small sponge-like discs into the open wound
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Powered self-loading cot is a back saver
The legs look like a robotic hover-cot of the future or something seen in a science fiction movie
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What to know before buying your next stair chair
Having the right stair chair for the job will make moving the patient safer and save firefighters' backs
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Get the right EMS bags
Different EMS bag styles excel in different scenarios; know what you need from your next medic bag
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Is this the ultimate personal tool for EMS?
The Leatherman Raptor's smart design and the sweetest scissors ever make this multi-tool worth a look
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What's new in patient-movers
Rare is the patient who walks to the ambulance; here's a look at products that can save firefighters and EMTs from aggravation and injury when carting patients to the rig
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This medic kit could save a firefighter's life
They are cheap, compact and disposable; these quick medic kits are simple to build and carry on every apparatus
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Hair clip inspires device to clamp down traumatic bleeding
The clamp aims to allow medics, soldiers and first responders to better treat massive hemorrhage
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Ala. fire department adds CO monitors to front-line rigs
The department also added lighted vein finders
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How to buy an AED
With heart attacks among the leading cause of firefighter line of duty deaths, no fire department can afford not to have one of these on scene
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EMS evacuation tools for major disasters
There are many individual solutions depending on the type of incident
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Top 3 products you can't get in the US — yet
Interesting products were demonstrated at the European Resuscitation Council 2012 Congress in Vienna, Austria, last week
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Utah fire dept. first in nation to buy injury-reducing backboards
The EZ Life Rescue System is designed to make patient transportation less strenuous on firefighters
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Vending machines help paramedics save lives
The units are stocked with everything from defibrillator pads to heart and breathing meds
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3 key factors in tactical rehab
When the scene is vastly different from a typical fire, the rehab and EMS response must match that need
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UK fire department raises money to help African firefighters
Charitable group will send 3 fire engines, medical supplies and uniforms to Africa
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