New Products

Interactive emergency treatment coach
First Voice combines voice instructions and first aid supplies for 19 major emergencies in one durable, ready-to-use case. Using an interactive series of yes-or-no prompts, the patent-pending system, from Think Safe, Inc., talks responders through treatment steps for emergencies ranging from bleeding, burns and CPR to head injuries and hazmat issues. Its voice instructions conform to state emergency treatment protocols, as well as guidelines from organizations like the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. Each system contains AmpuSave, a transport bag specially designed to improve the chances of reattaching severed digits and avulsions.
For more: 888/473-1777; www.Think-Safe.com.

Effective detection of bloodstream CO
Two recent independent clinical studies found that the Masimo Rainbow SET Rad-57 Pulse CO-Oximeter was effective in detecting carbon monoxide levels in the bloodstream. The Rad-57 sensor, applied to a patient's finger, determines blood carbon monoxide levels in seconds, using multiple wavelengths of light. The Rad-57 is the first noninvasive device FDA-cleared for detecting CO levels in the bloodstream. It also measures oxygen saturation, pulse rate and perfusion index.
For more: 949/297-7000; www.masimo.com.

Powder-free latex glove
Sempermed's Polymed XP is a powder-free latex exam glove that is 12.4 mils thick at the fingertip and provides more than double the barrier protection of leading exam gloves. Designed for use in trauma and other high-risk situations, Polymed XP has a co-polymer and latex interior that provides for increased strength, durability and resistance to tearing. It also offers powder-free protection that eliminates the potential aerosolization of glove powder, as well as powder associated with the transfer of latex proteins. Polymed XP contains 50 micrograms or less of total water-extractable proteins per gram, which significantly reduces the potential for allergic reactions.
For more: 800/366-9545; www.sempermedusa.com.

Deccan software
The Fire Department of New York has chosen Deccan International, a developer of software solutions that improve computer-aided dispatch (CAD) functionality, to develop and implement a turnkey software solution for its Geographic Information System-based siting and deployment program. The new applications will deliver strategic planning for apparatus and station siting/relocation; automated procedures for building dispatch order sequence lists for stations, units and hospitals; and real-time tactical dispatch decisions regarding the best placement of available units.
For more: 858/799-7982; www.deccanintl.com.

Latest weather info
The MxVision WeatherSentry Mobile, from DTN/Meteorlogix, the world's largest commercial weather-services provider, lets users access accurate and detailed local weather information via cell phone or PDA anywhere, anytime. The MxVision WeatherSentry Mobile can be especially useful for industries such as public safety, in which being out in the field has traditionally meant not having current weather information. It allows users to receive radar information, temperatures, precipitation, wind speed and more via a personal wireless device. Forecasts are updated hourly, keeping all information current. It is designed to work with mobile alerting such as DTN/Meteorlogix's Alert Manager, which signals users via PDA or cell phone when weather changes are coming.
For more: www.meteorlogix.com.

Innovative products from Graham Medical
The Mega Mover Plus, from Graham Medical, is a transport unit that goes where stretchers can't. It allows up to six emergency professionals to assist in a patient's transport or transfer by featuring 12 side handles reinforced with heavy-duty stitching. The design measures 40" x 80" and holds up to 1,500 pounds, while folding down to a compact size weighing only one pound. Its durability has been improved to stand up to the most rigorous conditions and ensure safe handling of patients in challenging environments. Graham also offers the SnugFit EMS Barrier Sheet, a nonwoven stretcher sheet with elastic corners that prevent slippage; and wind-, rain- and fluid-repellent blankets such as the Visiblanket, which is backed with a bright yellow poly layer.
For more: 866/429-1408; www.grahammedical.com.