DREAMS was originally developed as a military research project
using $14 million in funding through U. S. Army Materiel Command and
the Telemedicine and Technology Research Center (TATRC), in conjunction
with Texas A&M University and the University of Texas Science
Health Center.
The system was in use for several years on five ambulances in Liberty County,Seriously cool spy gadgets
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with next day delivery Texas. Last month I was invited to take a tour
of one of these ambulances in Houston, Texas. It is arguable the most
sophisticated example of a working telemedicine system in EMS. After I
got a close look at DREAMS, I called up and talked to two Paramedics
who actually used it.
Mike Koen, EMT-B and Executive Director at Liberty County EMS, was
part of a project in conjunction with Texas A&M University and
Memorial Herman. At the start of the project, the idea was to "prove
that mobile telecommunications in a moving ambulance was feasible."
"We proved that because it works, and it works very well," Koen said.
"The biggest benefit is improved survivability,There's certainly more to know about the Garmin nuvi 3760T 4.3-inch portable Necklace Mp3 Players
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Koen added. "First by providing better support and then later by
driving the development of better training to match the new advanced
skill demands. EMS is rapidly evolving and telemedicine in EMS is the
next logical step."
He reported about how they used the DREAMS ambulance during
Hurricane Katrina, and also told me the story of how two of them were
pulled into the bay to replace a closed ER during Rita.