Looking for advice regarding the use of laptops in ambulances.
I work for a basic service that has about 700 runs a year, covering about 300 sq miles for the given county.
Our county uses a software that has GIS landowner information and we are considering using this as a tool within our ambulances.
We currently use our handy maps and such but to get with the times we thought it may be nice and perhaps quicker to have a laptop with such information installed.
That said, are there any folks out there with similar service that does the same? If so, do you think it has helped or hindered your service?
Lastly, for those who do use laptops... how and what do you use to keep the laptop fully powered? We have an inverter but those plugs are in the back of the rig for powering IV pumps and such. Is there a DC sort of thing that is used to keep it fully powered?
Do you set the laptops to hibernate when not in use?
thanks
I work for a basic service that has about 700 runs a year, covering about 300 sq miles for the given county.
Our county uses a software that has GIS landowner information and we are considering using this as a tool within our ambulances.
We currently use our handy maps and such but to get with the times we thought it may be nice and perhaps quicker to have a laptop with such information installed.
That said, are there any folks out there with similar service that does the same? If so, do you think it has helped or hindered your service?
Lastly, for those who do use laptops... how and what do you use to keep the laptop fully powered? We have an inverter but those plugs are in the back of the rig for powering IV pumps and such. Is there a DC sort of thing that is used to keep it fully powered?
Do you set the laptops to hibernate when not in use?
thanks