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My service, (private ambulance) is getting ready to launch these new wireless PCR tablets. They sunk a whole buncha money into it. I've heard people laud them as super awesome, while a bunch of the old-timers(no disrespect intended) talk about how their going to be useless and their a massive waste of money. Anybody have any thoughts on them?
 
I think that it all depends on how people actually use them. I think they're a useful tool.

Seems to be all AMR has here anyway.
 
klogerg said:
My service, (private ambulance) is getting ready to launch these new wireless PCR tablets. They sunk a whole buncha money into it. I've heard people laud them as super awesome, while a bunch of the old-timers(no disrespect intended) talk about how their going to be useless and their a massive waste of money. Anybody have any thoughts on them?
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I'm guessing you work for Medstar?
 
We recently went to the electronic PCR's and I'll be the first to admit I was 100% dead-set against them. There were weight issues, battery life, drop worries, etc. That was about 4 months ago, but now I have to admit that they are not that bad. While I still would rather hand-write my PCR's, the new units add considerably to the legibility and my typing has improved greatly. They have proven to be surprisingly tough and once you get used to the ins & outs of using them they are OK. The bellweather has been our newer employees who never wrote a paper PCR. With no past habits to unlearn they absolutely love them and can complete a PCR faster with the tablets than us old-timers can. You must make sure to plug them in every night or face the wrath of the next crew for leaving them a dead PC, but that's education more than anything. Automation is here to stay, so acceptance is probably going to be to everyone's advantage.
 
klogerg said:
Nope. Community EMS in Southfield, MI
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Wow, that brings back some memories; I used to ride third with Suburban Ambulance in Southfield back in the 80's!
 
klog is community one of the companies that is taking over where amr is pulling out?
 
you will have to shoot me an email or pm telling me how your service is. I am going to be on the job hunt here soon and may look in that area if I do not get picked up here.
 
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