The Components in the System America is a world leader in emergency medical care and technology. There are over 110 million wireless subscribers. The mobile American public is more connected then ever before, and the call for help not only comes from the roadways, but from anywhere citizens use their wireless phones. These situations can occur on the soccer field, at the local park, on a bike path, or on a downtown street. Motor vehicle crashes account for half of the over 2 million TBIs each year, and the rest result from falls, sports injuries, biking incidents or other accidents.
Downtown is congested with traffic and the park is full of tourists from out of town.
Once the EMTs are on the scene, the victim's vital signs are transmitted via wireless transmission to the awaiting emergency physicians at the hospital. The paramedics share the victims read-outs with a cardiac team that has been assembled before the victim arrives. The jogger arrives at the hospital without any hesitations or delays and recovers without severe consequences. Now imagine the same scenario without wireless technology, automatic location identification for the confused tourist, or an integrated system linking emergency response and traffic management. The ComCARE Alliance and its members are working together to educate the public, business and government about telematics systems and other safety issues.