Saving Lives with Video EMS and Eliminating High Cost of Leased Lines in Tucson, AZ
Customer Highlights
Challenges - Hospital ER Staff had limited information about trama patients enroute to the hospital, making it difficult to efficiently prepare for incoming patients - High recurring cost for leased lines used for traffic signal management
Solution - Patient telemetry data and real-time video feed provide in-depth, information to the hospital in trauma situations before patient arrives - Centralized management of traffic signals over high speed links - Video cameras at street intersections used for traffic management and by public safety workers
Results - Better preparedness at the hospital before patient arrives can help save lives - Eliminated $200,000/year in traffic signal management telecommunications costs - Public safety workers can respond faster and more effectively to emergency and traffic congestion situations given their real-time access to street intersections video streams
Systems and Servces - Tropos Networks MetroMesh 4210 and 5210 routers - SmartWAVE Technologies: System integration - General Devices: e-BRIDGE mobile telemedicine application in EMS vehicles and at hospital
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