Integrating Smartphones
and Tablet Devices into
Fire and EMS Education
Show of phones…
?Do you have a
smartphone or
tablet with you?
The safety issues identified…Distraction due to non-operational use
of personal electronic devices during flight and ground operations
Distraction is a Real Issue
Smartphone Usage
Ubiquity of Mobile Devices
Smartphone Ownership
UsThem81%55%
39%18%
Kids These Days
18-29 year olds
Policy Creation,
Adoption, and
Enforcement
CoAEMSP Sample Program
Policies and Procedures
CoAEMSP Sample Program
Policies and Procedures
CELL PHONES, PAGERS, AND
ELECTRONICS
To eliminate distractions in the
classroom, the following policy will be followed by all students
enrolled in the Emergency
Medical Services Program.
CoAEMSP Sample Program
Policies and Procedures
Cell phones are NOT to be used in the classroom, laboratory or clinical areas, or in hallways and common areas of the college.
This includes use as a phone, text messaging device, music player, voice recorder, camera, video camera, or any other function which distracts the student from learning in class or disrupts others at any time.
Fire Academy
Policies and Procedures
Please extend the courtesy to
fellow students by placing cell
phones and pagers on vibrate. If
you must accept or make a call,
please remove yourself from the
classroom. Firefighter I & II and
EMS Training students, please
refer to appropriate Appendix
for further clarification.
Fire Academy
Policies and Procedures
…Fire Academy is dedicated to
providing an ideal learning
environment, where we can also
keep all testing material secure.
In order to do this, all cell phones
and electronic devices will be
prohibited in the classroom unless
required by your lead instructor
or designee.
Classroom Distractions
?
Define
Label
Reinforce
Distractions are Everywhere
My teacher keeps me engaged with
worthwhile activities…
Age, skill, and knowledge appropriate
instructions…
Timely feedback and regular
assessment…
And breaks to re-energize.
(otherwise I go nuts)
Policy Components
Don’t allow if device:
• Disrupts critical processes
• Undermines integrity
• Violates privacy
• Threatens any individual
Ban vs. No Limits
• Organization policy
• Ability to enforce
• Instructor comfort
• Student needs
• Start strict, ease off later
• Provide breaks for use
• Appropriate consequences
Discussion
The
WORST-CASE SCENARIO
Academic Dishonesty
Phone a Friend
Offensive or Defensive Attack?
Is a bystander video taping?
Intentional Usage:
Encourage or
Discourage
Primary Education
• Mobile technology use has
become commonplace
• 73% use mobile phones in
classroom or to complete
assignments
• 45% use e-readers
• 43% use tablet computers
Professionalism Skills
• Access knowledge
• Curate information
• Click safely
• Focus on people/tasks
• Honor patient PHI
• Professional discussion
Patient Gateway into EMS
Patient Gateway into EMS
EMS and Fire Apps
-
x
+
÷
ERG 2012 App
• Safe clicking
• Download
• Feature tour
• Find guides
• Scene reports
EMS1.com: Train to use app
Access Information
H
NIMS ICS Guide
Paramedic Meds
LA County Paramedic
Pediatric EMS
Reference Guides
Epocrates
Firefighter Pocketbook
Rescue Field Guide
Improve
Habit Streak
My Fitness Pal
Coach’s Eye
Get Better
Video-assisted
Feedback During
CPR: Analysis of
Smartphone
Video Footage
Accurately
Classifies Chest
Compression
RateRead Scientific Assembly Abstracts
Communicate
Teacher
Google DocClass Notes
Message
Remind.com
Return to classroom to review video of interior operations evolutions
Learn Anything…Video
Learn Anything…Slides
Listen
Read
Go Places
H
FDIC 2015
• Topics
• Speakers
• Products
• Social stream
Virtual Travel
Call Report
HEND
Get Patient Off Phone
Test Prep and Practice
EMT Review Plus
iALIVE Wind-Driven Fires
Critical Care Paramedic Review
Skill Prep and Practice
Obtaining IV Access
Airway Management
Triage
Locate the Cricothyroid Membrane
Clinical or Internship
Attendance
File Sharing / Remote Access
Dropbox
Google Drive
Evernote
I just ate your USB drive.Amazon Cloud
Drone Control
Device Free Time
• Case review
• Exam
• Before drill
or simulation
• Class issue
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