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Dec 26, 20223 min read

What is Remote Emergency Rescue?

What is Remote Emergency Rescue?

In emergency situations, every second counts and can determine a patient's survival. Imagine how beneficial it would be if doctors could help save the lives of emergency patients even when they are not on an ambulance. Today, MEDcury will introduce you to "Remote Emergency Response"


What is Remote Emergency Rescue?

Remote Emergency Rescue is the use of various digital technologies combined to assist emergency patients from a distance. This involves Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to connect emergency response personnel with expert doctors at a hospital, allowing for real-time guidance and support.


How Remote Emergency Rescue Works

To illustrate, imagine a scenario where an emergency occurs. The emergency response team provides initial first aid to the patient. During this time, they can communicate with doctors at the hospital through a Video Conference platform. The doctors at the hospital can view the emergency scene in 360 degrees, thanks to high-resolution cameras installed in the ambulance.


Additionally, the emergency responders can wear VR glasses and VR gloves, enabling the doctors to perform virtual examinations of the patient. This allows doctors to provide suitable advice and instructions for the emergency team.


They can also instruct the team to perform preliminary medical tests, such as ECG or ultrasound, which are then sent to the central platform. With this information, doctors are prepared for precise treatment when the emergency case arrives at the hospital.


This integration of digital technology and ICT ensures seamless collaboration between expert doctors and emergency responders.


Benefits of Remote Emergency Rescue

The ultimate goal of Remote Emergency Rescue is to provide timely treatment to patients, improving positive treatment outcomes. Besides benefiting patients, Remote Emergency Rescue also supports emergency responders and doctors by enhancing confidence in providing initial care through expert advice.


It also reduces doctors' stress by having preliminary medical data available and allowing preparation before the patient arrives at the hospital.



Current Use of Remote Emergency Rescue

In some countries, such as the United Kingdom and China, Remote Emergency Rescue is utilized in full-scale as previously described. Thailand is also implementing Remote Emergency Rescue, though not yet to the extent seen in the UK and China.


In Thailand, Remote Emergency Rescue primarily involves real-time communication between doctors and emergency responders via Video Conference. It includes monitoring the situation inside the ambulance through installed cameras and transferring basic health information such as pulse, blood pressure, blood oxygen levels, and ECG data.


While Thailand has not yet fully adopted Remote Emergency Rescue, several hospitals have confirmed that this system effectively reduces patient mortality rates during transport to the hospital.



Challenges of Implementing Remote Emergency Rescue in Thailand

Communication signal coverage remains a significant barrier to the effectiveness of Remote Emergency Rescue in Thailand. This presents a challenge that requires collaboration between government and private sectors to expand mobile and internet service coverage to all areas. Such expansion would enable emergency responders to communicate with hospital doctors effectively during patient transport from any location.


Isn’t this technology amazing and incredibly useful? If you’re interested in discussing, exchanging views, or sharing information about healthcare technology, feel free to connect with us at MEDcury.



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