Houston Fire Department Revolutionizes 911 Emergency Response with Panasonic TOUGHBOOK Project

Houston Fire Department Revolutionizes 911 Emergency Response with Panasonic TOUGHBOOK Project

Click to read how the Houston Fire Department implemented an innovative new solution to reduce unnecessary ambulance trips by employing a Panasonic Toughpad® rugged tablet.

The challenge was to reduce the number of ambulance trips and emergency room visits for low-acuity patients in Houston—a serious issue that puts undue strain on the sprawling city’s first responder and healthcare systems. The Houston Fire Department implemented an innovative new solution employing a Panasonic Toughpad® rugged tablet on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. Using the tablet, patients can be evaluated by a physician via videoconference when appropriate. The project has been successful in avoiding costly and unnecessary ambulance trips and ER visits in 80 percent of the cases it was utilized.

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