Lucas CPR Device NEVER gets tired! CaptBerg shows off new $3.3M in tech toys for 1st responders
— Kristi King (@king91欧美激情) Paramedic Capt. RBerg demonstrates Lucas CPR Device among $3.3 million in new tech tools
— Kristi King (@king91欧美激情) Ambulance downtime at hosp reduced by Bluetooth uploads of patient info fr LifePak15s into system vs typing
— Kristi King (@king91欧美激情) Suspect carbon monoxide poisoning? Now LifePak15s can check w/out a hosp trip to draw blood
— Kristi King (@king91欧美激情) Doc at hospitals can see real time EKGs of incoming patients hooked to LifePak15s - new to
— Kristi King (@king91欧美激情) New AEDs ok for INFANTS to 8yrs "We never had that option before" among $3.3 million in new tools
— Kristi King (@king91欧美激情) Lucas CPR Devices among $3.3 million in new high tech tools for
— Kristi King (@king91欧美激情) WASHINGTON — Technology is making it easier for first-responding personnel to help people before doctors see them in hospitals.
On Wednesday, the Prince George鈥檚 County Fire/EMS Department showcased $3.3 million in cool new tech tools.
What鈥檚 on deck?
- LUCAS CPR Devices attach directly to patients and work continuously in awkward CPR situations, such as going downstairs or riding in moving ambulances.
- New AED 1000 external defibrillators come with pads appropriate for use with newborns and children up to eight years old.
- LifePak15 monitors/defibrillators allow doctors to remotely see real time EKGs from patients not yet at the hospital.
The county鈥檚 fire/EMS department responds to more than 140,000 calls a year, over 500 square miles in several diverse areas.
鈥淔ully 80 percent of what we respond to are EMS-related calls,鈥� says Fire Chief Marc Bashoor. 鈥淚 thank the county executive and the county council for approving the budget for us to be able to purchase this.鈥�
