Todd Belok serves as a mental health technician at Temple University Hospital - Episcopal Campus in Philadelphia. In addition to his work in mental health services, Todd Belok possesses several years of experience as an emergency medical technician (EMT) and remains interested in developments in emergency medical services (EMS).
EMS care has changed dramatically in the United States over the last several years. Improvements in technology and best practices allow EMTs to provide a higher standard of care than they could in years past, and better technologies continue to emerge.
Ambulances are now better equipped to handle serious emergencies. Many emergency vehicles are equipped with X-ray and ultrasound equipment as well as automated CPR machines and other lifesaving devices.
Many vehicles can even transmit data to the emergency room, preparing doctors before the patient arrives. This is a dramatic change from the manual CPR and improvised equipment of previous decades.
