Lucas CPR Device NEVER gets tired! CaptBerg shows off new $3.3M in tech toys for 1st responders @PGFDNews #WTOP pic.twitter.com/G0RhwblCKj
— Kristi King (@kingWTOP) December 2, 2015Paramedic Capt. RBerg demonstrates Lucas CPR Device among $3.3 million in new @PGFDNews tech tools #WTOP pic.twitter.com/wZjJpCIW5R
— Kristi King (@kingWTOP) December 2, 2015Ambulance downtime at hosp reduced by Bluetooth uploads of patient info fr LifePak15s into system vs typing #WTOP pic.twitter.com/qnUksHnTP4
— Kristi King (@kingWTOP) December 2, 2015Suspect carbon monoxide poisoning? Now @PGFDNews LifePak15s can check w/out a hosp trip to draw blood #WTOP pic.twitter.com/jOCP32HX7g
— Kristi King (@kingWTOP) December 2, 2015Doc at hospitals can see real time EKGs of incoming patients hooked to LifePak15s - new to @PGFDNews #WTOP pic.twitter.com/QmDbqLQsNR
— Kristi King (@kingWTOP) December 2, 2015New AEDs ok for INFANTS to 8yrs "We never had that option before" among $3.3 million in new tools @PGFDNews #WTOP pic.twitter.com/VFCNBBDnr4
— Kristi King (@kingWTOP) December 2, 2015Lucas CPR Devices among $3.3 million in new high tech tools for @PGFDNews #WTOP pic.twitter.com/HaixgFeacz
— Kristi King (@kingWTOP) December 2, 2015WASHINGTON — Technology is making it easier for first-responding personnel to help people before doctors see them in hospitals.
On Wednesday, the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department showcased $3.3 million in cool new tech tools.
What’s 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’s fire/EMS department responds to more than 140,000 calls a year, over 500 square miles in several diverse areas.
“Fully 80 percent of what we respond to are EMS-related calls,” says Fire Chief Marc Bashoor. “I thank the county executive and the county council for approving the budget for us to be able to purchase this.”
