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Posted: Jun 15, 2022

Pulsara Named 2022 SIIA CODiE Award Winner for ‘Best Healthcare Technology Solution’

Pulsara, the leading mobile telehealth and communication platform that connects healthcare teams across organizations, announced today that Pulsara MED OPS™ has been named the “Best Healthcare Technology Solution” winner of 2022 as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. The CODiE Awards recognize the companies producing the most innovative business technology products across the country, and around the world.

Acknowledged as the premier awards program for the software and information industries for over 35 years, the SIIA CODiE Awards are produced by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software, education, media, and digital content industries. SIIA announced the full slate of CODiE winners during an online winner announcement on June 8. Pulsara MED OPS™ was honored as one of 46 winners across the 45 business technology categories, including seven leadership categories recognizing outstanding companies, individuals, and teams.

“Even during these tumultuous times, business application, software, service and product providers continued the industry’s long tradition of developing and marketing innovative solutions to meet business needs,” said SIIA President Jeff Joseph. “We are proud to recognize this year’s class of CODiE Award winners. They truly represent the best of the best in a highly-competitive and ever-evolving market.”

Pulsara is a HIPAA-compliant, secure, easy-to-use communication and logistics platform that unites healthcare teams and technologies across departments and organizations for any patient event. Replacing archaic technologies with live video, audio, instant messaging, image sharing, and more, Pulsara unites the entire care team on one patient channel. With Pulsara, care providers see reduced treatment times and reduced costs of care, improving the lives of both patients and caregivers.

When the pandemic began, Pulsara moved quickly to aid the many health systems overwhelmed by surges of COVID-19 patients needing emergent care. The Pulsara MED OPS™ package provides emergency managers with one unifying tool to connect team members during any incident or event—from the Multiple Patient Incident (MPI/MCI), to the full-fledged disaster, to the worldwide pandemic. By enabling systems of care that scale, the Pulsara MED OPS™ package provides emergency responders with a secure and HIPAA-compliant communication solution that can overlay existing workflows or establish new ones depending on the event.

Using Pulsara MED OPS™, everyone—from EMS to Public Health—has full transparency from the beginning of the stress event through patient follow-up and reporting. Built to eliminate fragmentation of communication and coordinate mutual aid, Pulsara effortlessly scales as the situation unfolds, translating to more efficient emergency management and patient care.

During the COVID pandemic, the scalability of Pulsara MED OPS™ gave the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force the flexibility to build Regional Medical Operation Coordinating Centers (RMOCCs). Utilizing Pulsara’s platform, these coordination centers were able to assess regional and statewide needs and compile resources (i.e., bed availability lists from hospitals) into one place.

It took just 48 hours—during a COVID surge—to get the RMOCCs onboarded. The time savings and reduction in miscommunications were tangible. The RMOCCs streamlined the patient transfer process, reducing the number of phone calls to transfer a single patient by 75%.

From rural areas to entire cities, regions, and states, healthcare providers can communicate with every member of the care team in real-time—without the worry of information being lost due to limited connectivity. Pulsara’s public API is built on a secure, cloud-based platform, allowing for seamless connections that enable key information to be delivered during high-stress events when othe

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Posted: Jun 14, 2022

FDIC International 2022 Exhibitor Showcase: Snap-tite Hose

Ed Ballam, editor of Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine, visits the Snap-tite Hose booth during FDIC International 2022.

More: https://snaptitehose.com/

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Posted: Jun 14, 2022

$1M Plan Announced to Rehabilitate Binghamton (NY) Fire Stations

(BINGHAMTON, N.Y.)Mayor Jared M. Kraham on Monday announced a $1 million plan to upgrade and rehabilitate the City’s four neighborhood fire stations.

“We are fortunate in Binghamton to have historic fire stations that are neighborhood anchors and provide quick response in times of emergency,” said Mayor Kraham. “These buildings need significant investment to stay in operation for decades to come and provide our firefighters with the workspaces they deserve.”

Rehabilitation work will include interior refurbishing and critical system improvements. Stations will receive investments like new roofs, HVAC replacements, renovated bathrooms and bunk spaces, and apparatus room upgrades.

The fire stations receiving work are:

  • West Side, 180 Main St., built in 1900
  • East Side, 176 Robinson St., built in 1904
  • South Side, 259 Conklin Ave., built in 1929
  • North Side, 39 W. State St., built in 1960

In 2021, the Binghamton Fire Department responded to 10,895 emergency calls.

“This is an unprecedented investment in Binghamton’s fire stations that will help secure their future in our community for decades to come,” said Binghamton Fire Chief Alan G. Gardiner. “All of our neighborhood stations are more than 60 years old and in need of repairs and upgrades. This funding will bring the buildings up to modern standards and give our firefighters workplaces to be proud of.”

“The City’s neighborhood fire stations are critical to the Fire Department mission,” said Binghamton Professional Firefighters Association President Dave Holleran. “They enable us to get water on the fire or bring the emergency room to our residents’ living rooms in minutes, where every second counts. In between calls, our firefighters spend long shifts in their fire stations—essentially living in them for 24 hours a day. This funding will allow for much-needed improvements to their workspaces and ensure they can continue to serve the community from our neighborhood fire stations for many years to come. We appreciate Mayor Kraham and City Council recognizing the importance of these stations and committing the needed funding to keep them in good shape.”

“The men and women of the Binghamton Fire Department keep our community safe around the clock and are among the first to respond when emergencies happen,” said City Councilman Tom Scanlon, District 7. “They deserve updated fire stations free from leaking roofs and outdated HVAC systems. This is another significant investment in public safety, and I’m proud to support it.”

The $1 million investment is through American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funding and will be presented at the June 20 City Council work session.

Construction continues on the Fire Department’s new downtown headquarters at 235 Court St. in Binghamton. Work is scheduled to be completed this fall.

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Posted: Jun 14, 2022

Nancy Pelosi Visits Baltimore (MD) Fire Boat Named For Her Father

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the Fire Museum of Maryland Monday to witness the fireboat named for her father get its new mission, reports WBALTV.

The the diesel powered fireboat Mayor Thomas D’Alesandro, Jr., was launched in 1956 and served the city until 2015. It was nearly scrapped, however, until the Fire Museum of Maryland in Lutherville gave ‘The Tommy’ its new home, welcoming visitors to the museum.

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Posted: Jun 14, 2022

CT Fire Department Donates Apparatus to Two TN Volunteer Departments

Two volunteer fire departments in Claiborne County (TN) are receiving a donated fire truck gratis from their counterpart in Bloomfield (CT), reports wate.com. However, both apparatus still need to be outfitted with equipment.

It all started when North Tazewell (TN) fire officials reached out to a Facebook group and received a call from a Bloomfield fire official, according to the report. The official relayed that the department didn’t have a tanker but did have a pair of trucks.

Word got around TN that there was another truck available, and the South Claiborne Volunteer Fire Department said they could use it.

Both trucks now reside in their new homes but equipping them will be another $5,000-$10,000 apiece, officials say. Each station relies on grants and donations for truck maintenance.

Both departments are incredibly grateful:

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