NEXCOM and ALTECH Help Reduce Ambulance Response Time in Spain

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- NEXCOM has collaborated with ALTECH to enable Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) to swing into action in no time. In response to the public's calls, nearly 1000 emergency trips have been made by vehicles equipped with NEXCOM and ALTECH's rugged mobile solutions which provide geographic information, emergency communications, and incident management to support quick response, safe practices, and operational efficiency for emergency medical services (EMS) and other first responder units.

"Mobile solutions aiming to reduce EMT response times are growing in complexity," said Andres Brunet Tena, Project Department Manager of ALTECH Solutions and Consulting. Starting from ambulances being dispatched and all the way through the entire process, technologies can reduce the time and effort associated with ambulance dispatch, travel, and hospital turnaround. "As an IT company focusing on mobile solutions for emergency services and security forces, ALTECH finds that NEXCOM's VTC series of in-vehicle computers are high-quality robust platforms which integrate mobile computing, wireless communication, and device connectivity and guarantee successful project implementations," added Mr. Brunet.

When an EMT is mobilized, EMT staff can find GPS coordinates and the fastest route, based on live traffic flow, preloaded to a VTC-enabled ambulance, receive incident updates en route, and arrive on the scene within minutes if it is a life-threatening incident. The EMT can use LTE, TETRA, or satellite channels to communicate a patient's status with a service center which can then notify hospitals of a patient's status and estimated time of arrival to smooth the following patient handover at the hospital, therefore allowing the EMT to go back into service quickly. "ALTECH exploits the VTC's information technology strengths to serve our clients with the most innovative and reliable solutions, so service centers, ambulances, and hospitals' emergency departments can coordinate together to enable patients to be treated promptly on the scene and admitted to hospitals with adequate resources, elevating the efficiency of EMS. In this joint effort, ALTECH's VTC-based mobile solutions have been adopted in medical emergencies, fire rescues, and airport ground operations in Spain," said Leo Chang, Director of NEXCOM Mobile Computing Solutions Business Unit.

Currently nearly 1000 ambulances outfitted with ALTECH's VTC-based mobile solutions are operating as a part of Catalonia EMS, Sistema d'Emergencies Mediques (SEM), while a few hundred VTC-equipped ambulances are enrolled in Madrid EMS, Servicio de Urgencia Medica en la Comunidad de Madrid (SUMMA 112). Another 50 units of VTC-based mobile solution are installed in airport trucks and follow-me vehicles to conduct emergency relief and rescue missions for Aena. There are more than 300 service centers in 17 regional autonomous communities across Spain, looking after the health of Spaniards.

About NEXCOM: NEXCOM has six businesses: IoT Automation Solutions, Intelligent Digital Security, Internet of Things, Interactive Signage Platform, Mobile Computing Solutions, and Network and Communication Solutions. Under the IoT megatrend, NEXCOM expands its offerings with solutions in emerging applications including IoT, robot, connected cars, Industry 4.0, and industrial security. www.nexcom.com

About ALTECH Solutions and Consulting: ALTECH is a Barcelona, Spain-based IT company developing turnkey projects in three areas: Control and Fleet Management using GPS-based systems and integrating TETRA, Tetrapol, GPRS/3G/4G and satellite communications; Security and Access Control using LPR systems and RFID for vehicle and people identification; and Mobile Apps for industrial markets. ALTECH participates in all phases of projects from design to deployment and maintenance. www.altech.es

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Liyin Lin
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Email: liyinlin@nexcom.com.tw
Tel: +886 2 8226 7786 ext. 2110