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ImageTrend, LLC. has been selected by Pinellas County Safety & Emergency Services to provide integrated EMS and fire data management solutions for its 18 Fire Rescue Departments and Sunstar EMS. The county is currently working toward a full implementation with a scheduled go-live this Fall. ImageTrend Elite™ Rescue Once live, ImageTrend Elite™ Rescue will enable Pinellas County first responders to efficiently collect, manage and report data related to the approximately 250,000 calls they respond to each year, while also integrating with local hospitals to streamline and improve the delivery of healthcare. With the county being in a hurricane-prone location, ImageTrend Elite Field™ will also provide Pinellas County first responders with offline capabilities to complete crucial operations without an internet connection. efficiency ImageTrend will help the county provide enhanced care while streamlining administrative workflows" "We are honored to partner with Pinellas County to apply leading-edge solutions to their emergency operations," said ImageTrend President and CEO Joe Graw. "ImageTrend will help the county provide enhanced care while improving efficiency and streamlining administrative workflows." seamless information Combining Elite with ImageTrend Health Information Hub™ (HIH) and ImageTrend Patient Registry™, the county will also be able to facilitate seamless information sharing between EMS and emergency departments. This connection will enable hospital staff to provide more informed care while allowing for prehospital improvements through outcomes. As part of the contract, ImageTrend will also provide the county with its complete credentialing solution, ImageTrend License Management™, and its active data monitoring solution, Continuum®, for instant insights into their data.

ImageTrend, Inc. announced the release of the third annual CrewCare Report: Health of Our Emergency Responders During the COVID-19 Pandemic. This volume of the CrewCare Report is comprised of anonymous aggregate first responder data collected largely before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2021) from the CrewCare Mobile App and focuses on the stress associated with COVID-19 in the emergency responder community. Emergency responder industry Of the many insights found within this year’s report, some of the more significant results include key associations linked to stress levels, coping mechanisms, and the importance of occupational support. The new CrewCare report provides background and an understanding of the overall wellness, both physical and mental, of first responders, but it also provides additional insights on COVID-19 pandemic-related stressors. The new CrewCare report provides background and an understanding of the overall wellness “Each year when analyzing the CrewCare data, I find new and valuable information that has the potential to make a difference within the emergency responder industry, and that is what this project is all about,” commented ImageTrend’s Epidemiologist Morgan Anderson. CrewCare was developed out of the growing need for greater awareness concerning mental health as well as the need for additional resources and research needed in the emergency responder industry. Improving mental health CrewCare currently provides insight into stress and mental well-being support to over 6,500 first responders and healthcare workers with the goal of providing insights on the life stressors and associated factors related to careers, physical health, support, sleep, mental health, and burnout within the emergency responder community. While this report focuses on factors associated with stress in the first responder industry, reports can also be created specifically for organizations to look for insights into a collective view of their crews’ aggregate and anonymous information that can allow for further strides in improving mental health.

ImageTrend, Inc. released the second issue of the Collaborate Short Report: Pediatric Behavioral Health Incidents in the Pre-hospital Setting, from January 2018 to October 2021. Studies have found an increase in emergent pediatric behavioral health incidents over the last two decades and even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic. Collaborate Short Report This Collaborate Short Report focuses on how these incidents have changed across age groups and different regions from 2018 to 2021, by looking at a large sample of data from across the nation, where pediatric behavioral health incidents are seen in the pre-hospital setting. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported the proportion of pediatric mental health-related emergency department visits increased by 31% from 2019 to 2020. ImageTrend Collaborate Dataset The ImageTrend Collaborate Dataset showed increases in pre-hospital incidents, based on region and age groups The ImageTrend Collaborate Dataset showed increases in pre-hospital incidents, based on region (9%-27%) and age groups (2%-40%), but most concerning was the proportion of suicide and self-harm incidents (25%) among pediatric behavioral health incidents. The rise in pediatric behavioral health emergencies is not only a societal concern, but also adds additional strain to EMS organisations and providers. Rise in pediatric behavioral health emergencies Morgan K. Anderson, Epidemiologist at ImageTrend, stated “Most of us and our families have experienced some of the unexpected consequences of a modern day pandemic, but understanding the impact it is having on our pediatric population is crucial.” Morgan K. Anderson adds, “Having the data to confirm these trends and changes can help shape how to best utilize resources, modify provider training and incorporate prevention programs.” ImageTrend Collaborate program As part of the ImageTrend Collaborate program, the Collaborate Short Reports are designed to provide a snapshot of data insights on relevant topics that relate to patient care, crew safety, operational management, and public health. They highlight and summarize key findings to drive industry awareness, validation, and more in-depth research. ImageTrend Collaborate is a research and analysis program, developed by ImageTrend that is dedicated to the enhancement of healthcare and public safety industries. Collaborate provides insights and a higher-level awareness through industry-leading research. Collaborate utilizes a vast set of de-identified data sources, including clinical, operational, licensing/credentialing, system of care registries, and patient outcomes.

The power of data provides numerous benefits to the fire service, and today’s data collection and analysis software tools are making data more valuable than ever. Data collection and records management have been a core requirement in the U.S. fire service since the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 established a necessity for state and local governments to develop fire reporting and analysis capabilities. The National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) requirements cover incident and casualty reporting, and later versions of the NFIRS format (NFPA Standard 901) have expanded the collection of data beyond fires to include a full range of fire department activity on a national scale. All 50 states and the District of Columbia report NFIRS data, which together represent the world’s largest national, annual database of fire incident information. Benefit The Operation Of Fire Department Effective collection and analysis of data can help fire departments document their performance to various stakeholdersAnd the benefits of data collection at today’s fire departments also extend beyond the ability to meet NFIRS requirements. Collecting and analyzing data from department training records, building and inspection information, document management, and apparatus and equipment maintenance and tracking, among other categories, are additional aspects of data collection that can benefit the operation of a fire department. A variety of commercial data collection software products help to streamline data management in today’s fire service, including suppliers such as Firehouse by ESO, ImageTrend, ZOLL and Emergency Reporting. In particular, effective collection and analysis of data can help fire departments document their performance to various stakeholders, make a stronger case when applying for grants and/or additional funding, and understand strategically how their department can improve. Demonstrating Fire Department’s Effectiveness “Data is driving the fire service, but humans are in the driver’s seat,” says Tom Louis, Business Development Analyst for Emergency Reporting. “Humans must extract data, compile it and communicate it in an effective manner to demonstrate a department’s effectiveness in serving the community.” Collecting data such as daily logs, incidents, maintenance and safety analytics can enable a fire department to tell its story more effectively using numbers More sophisticated management of incident reporting and other data can support departmental requests for grant money and other funding. “Most departments are looking for sources of funding, and they know the firefighter grants are out there, so they need to up their game,” says Louis. “Data collection can bring value locally to meet a department’s need to demonstrate its effectiveness to the community.” “In the fire service, decisions cannot be made on emotion alone, and people are grateful for [data management systems] we provide,” he adds. “Taxpayers require a level of transparency in order to hold those managing the services of a community accountable, to justify and verify the essential reason for their existence.” Promoting Firefighters’ Health And Safety Capturing data points can also serve as a means to analyze the situation and prevent injuries from happening Another benefit of data collection is to promote the safety of firefighters. For example, data collection can enable a department to track firefighters’ exposure to carcinogens, hazardous materials, blood-borne pathogens, and/or “atypically stressful events.” If there is an injury or illness, data documentation can help to demonstrate a firefighter’s qualification for injury benefits or medical care, document any personal protective equipment (PPE) failures, etc. Capturing data points can also serve as a means to analyze the situation and prevent injuries from happening. Louis says records management systems can provide a return on investment (ROI) within a year or less based on the ability to identify areas in a department that need improvement. Better data guides more efficient deployment of manpower and application of resources. Data can also document compliance with national standards to achieve accreditation with the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE), for example. Considering the high cost of equipment and other fire service expenses, the cost of good data management software is “small potatoes,” says Louis, especially considering the benefits. Cloud-Based Data Collection System Emergency Reporting provides a 100% cloud-based system to collect and report fire service data, and annual subscription costs vary depending on which modules are purchased and on the size of a department (number of fire stations). A starter NFIRS-only package starts at under $1,000 a year. Other software companies provide a range of products including both cloud and/or systems installed on-premise. Simplicity of use is one point of differentiation among various products. Data reporting software from companies such as Emergency Reporting is a powerful management tool in the fire service Before the advent and growing popularity of specialized data reporting software systems, fire departments typically used laborious ‘pen and paper’ reporting techniques, or they used ‘home-grown’ computer systems designed using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and/or Access databases, for example. The next wave of data management systems is providing more robust business intelligence services, including real-time data in the form of dashboards that enable insight into the state of a department at a glance. Application software protocols (APIs) are enabling integration of data systems with scheduling software, response software and other solutions. Data For Fleet Management Systems If you make data easy to use, then decision-makers can extract data that is trustworthy and easily understood"In the age of the Internet of Things (IoT), there will be more integration with devices such as heart monitors or apparatus systems that can provide data for fleet management and maintenance systems. “The data environment will get denser, and the ability to sift through it and pull out useful information will be more of a challenge,” comments Louis. “Beyond compliance, probably the biggest benefit of better data collection is the ability to extract data out of the system to make intelligent, actional decisions,” says Louis. “If you make data easy to use, then decision-makers can extract data that is trustworthy and easily understood.” “It allows you to take an introspective look into the performance of your department, using data that measures what you do day-to-day, incident-to-incident,” he adds. “Measure it and you can tell your story of what you’re contributing to your community.”