Medical equipment used to revive heart attack patients was so poorly maintained that machines were on the brink of running out of battery power, it emerged today. Some defibrillators were flashing warning lights alerting paramedics they were about to go dead, a report to councillors in Staffordshire has revealed. Bosses reported the problem to the [...]

Getac UK has secured BS1789 certification for its popular V100 rugged laptop and V-series docking station giving the unit full approval for use in all UK emergency services vehicles. The standard is designed to ensure that equipment cannot harm crew and passengers in the event of a crash and specifies the requirements for the design, [...]

An 18-month-long project has led to a full-scale mock-up of an ambulance fit for the 21st century.

Clinical Solutions has announced the release of TeleGuide 111 content, delivering 30% faster calls and twice as efficient patient sorting, for a more effective NHS 111 services. TeleGuide 111 is an advanced content suite which has been optimised specifically for NHS 111, the service for all non-emergency NHS calls. With potential large call volumes, the [...]

From Dan White at EMS1.com – EMS World Expo 2011 was the best EMS industry trade-show this year. It introduced a number of exciting new products never seen before anywhere else. Many were very serious new advanced technologies to deliver better patient care. A few were gimmicks or copies of things we already have. Some of [...]

The number of obese patients requiring specialist ambulances is on the rise, according to St John Ambulance Suffolk. The charity says the number of patients requiring its bariatric vehicles around the country has continued to increase over the past four years. About 20 transfers a week are made in the vehicles, which can carry patients [...]

Smart Pod’, ideas for the ambulance of the future – was unveiled to the NHS and the healthcare industry at the NHS Innovation Expo in London

Some ambulances have been banned from using the Clifton Suspension Bridge as they are too heavy for the structure

Good performance by the Vauxhall Movano in a front-line accident and emergency ambulance role has led West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust to order a further 64 vehicle

From developers Wuff, Full Code Pro is a purpose built cardiac arrest intervention recorder for EMS professionals