Emergency Medical Services

The United Kingdom’s Emergency Services Mobile Communications Program (ESMCP) will replace the communication service currently delivered by Airwave, which was criticized following the July...

Announcements by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) show progress at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), an independent authority...

It can be easily agreed upon that the COVID-19 pandamic has had a destroctive effect on many of our lives, whether it be losing...

The reopening of shopping malls is now under consideration in Israel and the world, with various safety limitations, after a prolonged closure as a...

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has underscored the importance of increasing efficiencies in the global supply chain infrastructure. In fact, the pandemic has changed the...

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is testing technologies to modernize the travel experience and help people stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. SEA Spot Saver is...

Get into serious car accident, it can sometimes be hard to relay pertinent medical history to paramedics, especially if they’re unconscious or otherwise unable...

The US Defense Department wants to balance the need to protect troops from the coronavirus while maintaining their readiness to fight. The challenge is...

"When an army is ready for war it also has to be ready for all types of disasters, natural and man-made. In order to...

As the COVID-19 pandemic started, private industries and tech sectors around the world developed smartphone-based solutions to automate the manual contact tracing process. While...

A quick, low-cost test for Ebola may be available within a few years, thanks to UC Santa Cruz researcher Ahmet Ali Yanik. Similar to...

New wireless technologies that are designed to assist emergency responders were tested recently at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington. Several organizations partnered together to...

When a crisis hits, timing is everything. Therefore accurate information is critical to a commander’s situational awareness. This is true also in the civilian...

“You have very little cellphone coverage,” said Steven Van Roekel, chief innovation officer at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). “You have unreliable power...

In an attempt to support the preparedness to cope with the coronavirus, the Israeli defense establishment has launched an expedited procurement operation worth approximately...

Airmen from the 633rd Medical Group set up tents for a 25-bed hospital to aid Liberian health workers infected with Ebola on October 8...

Command, control and coordination are highly important when dealing with an emergency situation. An application for managing major incidents and events now has a...

Around the world, authorities are turning to drones in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, using them to enforce lockdowns and disinfect urban areas....

The technology trends expected to affect the security sector in 2021 are shaped by how and why technologies are used, rather than heralding the...

The healthcare industry increasingly relies on IoT networks to securely connect a growing variety of medical devices and equipment. Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)...

The Swedish firm Everdrone is aiming to improve emergency response services by introducing a new innovative drone that combines an advanced camera system as...

By Joe Charlaff The air is filled with smoke. The rattle of gunfire echoes all around. The sound of hovering helicopters overhead. Medical teams race...