Better Technology for the EMS

A lack of information may mean life or death when paramedics are attending to emergency situations in the community setting. According to Bob Shepard, researchers are now investigating a new system that allows dispatchers to locate patients' medical records and report the medical data to the paramedics tending to the client. " "Past medical information, allergies, history of medical problems, and actually a detailed record of what's been going on today," Dr. Pigott tells Ivanhoe, is sent to directly to the EMS."
Once the paramedics receive the information they send it wirelessly to the emergency room. This quick transmission allows for more effective healthcare decisions and better client health outcomes. This new system is expected to be available within the next five years.