15th Annual Product Parade: Communications Equipment, Data Collection

Submersible Portable Radio

ICOM America introduces its F50 series, the first submersible portable radio for the land mobile industry. The F50 is an LMR/PMR transceiver that meets JIS-7 standards. This brings waterproof durability to tough work environments and meets the diverse needs of the rescue market. The radio also features an enhanced body that's small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, and weighs a third less than most professional radios. For more information, call 425/454-8155, or visit www.icomamerica.com.

P25-Compliant Portable

Kenwood Communications introduces the TK-5400, a Project 25 digital portable radio for the public-safety communications community. The TK-5400 is fully compliant with P25 digital trunking and the digital conventional suite of TIA/EIA 102 standards. It is capable of 800 MHz FM and FDMA digital operation, making it well-suited for migration from existing systems, and meets Mil. Stds. 810 C-F, including the "driven rain" standard. Call 800/950-5005, or visit www.kenwood.net.

CEUs by Video Subscription

Procedure Notepad from EMFOTEC Information Systems turns your touch-screen laptop into a point-of-care data recorder. Capture time-stamped procedures and vitals during a call. Attach this data to complete patient care reports with narratives using the Patient Information Manager program. Leave a printed report at the hospital and use the database for QA and paramedic recertification programs. Call 800/446-0662, or visit www.emfotec.com.

Electronic Patient Care Reporting System

Medtronic Physio-Control introduces the LIFENET EMS electronic patient care reporting system. The rugged, wireless touch-screen computer and powerful software is designed specifically for the emergency medical team in the field, as well as clinical and operational staff. The LIFENET EMS system improves accuracy in data collection and improves patient care by allowing analysis of overall system performance with powerful data analysis tools. For more information on LIFENET EMS, go to www.lifenetems.com.