2026年可穿戴人工智能的承诺：紧急响应领域的机遇报告

ThePromiseofWearableAI:

OpportunitiesAcrossEmergencyResponse

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WearableAIimprovessafetyandoutcomesforbothfirstrespondersandthepublictheyserve.BroaderadoptionofwearableAIfortheemergencyservicesindustrywillprotectthehealthoffirstresponders,improveemergencyresponse,andcreatesafercommunities.

KEYTAKEAWAYS

WearableAIcombinesAItechnologywithphysicalproductssuchaseyeglasses,rings,watches,andhelmetstogiveusershands-freeaccesstoAI’sinformationprocessinganddecision-makingabilities.

WearableAIenablesfirstresponders,includinglawenforcement,firefighters,and

emergencymedicaltechnicians,tomakefaster,moreinformeddecisionswithoutthedistractionofscreens.

Wearablestrackvitalsigns,detecthazards,supportcoordination,andenhanceaccountabilityacrosstheemergencyservicessector.

PropersafeguardscanensurethatwearableAIenhancesemergencyresponsewithoutcompromisingthesafety,privacy,orintegrityofusersorthepublic.

ToensurethatwearableAIisfullyimplementedacrosstheemergencyservices

ecosystem,Congressandstateandlocalgovernmentshavearoleinfunding,researching,andscalingthetechnologies.

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CONTENTS

KeyTakeaways 1

Introduction 2

Methodology 3

Background 3

WhatIsWearableAI? 3

WearableAIforEmergencyServices 4

Findings 5

LawEnforcement 5

Firefighters 6

EmergencyMedicalTechniciansandEmergencyHealthCare 7

AdditionalEmergencyServices 8

Industry-SpecificBarriersandRisks 9

Barriers 9

Risks 11

PolicyRecommendations 12

IncreaseResearchFundingforWearableAIinEmergencyServices 12

IncreaseFundingforEmergencyServices’TrainingtoIncludeWearableAI 12

EnsureStrongDataSafetyandSecurityPractices 13

EncourageInteroperabilityAcrossEmergencyServicesDepartments 13

Conclusion 14

Endnotes 15

INTRODUCTION

Artificialintelligence(AI)adoptionhasacceleratedrapidlyinrecentyears,mostvisiblythroughconsumer-facingapplicationssuchaschatbotsandsuchgenerativeAIsystemsasChatGPT,

Gemini,andClaude.Thesetechnologiesarereshapinghowpeoplework,communicate,and

accessinformation.LessvisiblebutequallyconsequentialistheemergenceofwearableAI,

whichtrainsonspatialdata—includingdepth,motion,objectrecognition,andenvironmental

mapping—tointeractwiththephysicalworldinrealtime.Thisshiftraisesnewquestionsabouttheboundariesbetweenhumanexperienceanddigitalaugmentation,whenwearabletechnologywillinformthenextphaseoftheInternetandthenovelwayshumansinteractwithtechnology.

CompaniessuchasMeta,Google,Amazon,andSamsungarebettingbigthatwearableswillusherinthisnewera.

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WearableAIincludesdevicessuchassmartglasses,rings,andwatchesthatcollectandprocessreal-timedataaboutthewearerandtheirenvironmenttomakepredictionsandgiveinsightsto

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enhancesafety,productivity,andhealth.

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Wearablesmaybeequippedwithsensorstomeasureheartrate,glucoselevels,caloricintake,andsleeptoallowuserstotrackhealthmarkersinrealtime.

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Forexample,smartwatchesandringsforpersonalhealthtrackingsuchastheApple

WatchandOuraRingareincreasinglypopularfortrackingworkouts,sleepdata,andotherhealthmarkers.AccordingtotheNationalInstitutesofHealth,in2023,almostoneinthreeAmericansusedawearabledevicetotracktheirhealthandfitness.

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EmergencyservicesdemonstratethevalueofwearableAI.Inhigh-stakesenvironmentssuchasfirefighting,disasterrelief,andlawenforcement,wearableAIhasthepotentialtoimprovesafety,situationalawareness,incidentresponse,anddecision-making.Thesetoolscanhelpsavelives,protectresponders,andimprovecoordinationduringcrises.

Fewapplicationsdemonstratetheimportanceofdevelopingthewearablesindustrymorethaninemergencyservices.

Butforcertainemergencyservices,especiallylawenforcement,theuseofwearableAIalsohaspotentialrisks,especiallyifdeployedwithoutappropriatelimitsandrules.

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Theseriskshave

drawncriticismandconcernsomevalidandsomeoverblownfromprivacyandciviljusticeadvocatesandotherstakeholdersovertheriskofpolicesurveillance,misuseorabuseofpolicetech,bias,lackoftransparency,cybersecuritybreaches,lackofprivacyofhighlysensitive

personalhealthinformation,andoveralleffectivenessofwearables.

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ThisreportexploresthepotentialofwearableAIacrosstheemergencyservicesindustry,

includingpolice,firefighters,emergencymedicaltechnicians(EMTs),andotheremergency

servicessuchas911operationandnaturaldisasterresponse.ItisthefirstinaseriesofreportsonthepromiseofwearableAIacrossfourkeyindustries:emergencyresponse,manufacturing,healthcare,andworkforcedevelopmentandskilledtrades.

METHODOLOGY

Toformulatethisreport,ITIFfirstconductedqualitativebackgroundresearch.Then,we

interviewedlawenforcementpersonnelandemergencyservicesresearcherstogatherfirsthandinformationabouttheuseofemergingtechnologiesfromthoseinthefield.Finally,ITIF

convenedaroundtablewithexpertsfromindustry,nonprofits,andprofessionalassociationstoexaminehowtheindustryisadoptingwearableAItechnologies,gainpractitionerperspectives,andinformthereportspolicyrecommendations.

BACKGROUND

WhatIsWearableAI?

WearableAIcombinesAItechnologywithphysicalproductssuchaseyeglasses,rings,watches,andhelmetstogiveusershands-freeaccesstoAIsinformationprocessinganddecision-

makingabilities.Itusesanarrayofsensorstocollectdatafrombothusersandtheir

environment.

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Forexample,mostwearableAIcontainscamerastotrackmovement;sensorstomeasurevitalsignssuchasheartrate,bodytemperature,respirationrate,andbloodoxygenlevels;globalpositioningsystems(GPS)totrackauserslocation;andWi-Fiorcellular

connectiontoaccesstheInternet.

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Machinelearning(ML)abranchofAIthatenablessystemstolearnpatternsfromdatawithoutbeingexplicitlyprogrammedforeachtaskallowswearabledevicestoanalyzesensordata,

detecttrends,andgenerateinsightsthatcaninformuserdecisions.

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Forexample,asmartwatchknowswhenauseristakingalongerwalkthannormalandmayaskiftheuserwouldliketologthatactivityasaworkout.ThatsmartwatchusedMLactivityrecognitionspecificallytolearnthedifferencebetweentypesofwalkpatternsandmadeapredictionthattheuserwasengaginginexercise.

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ThisishowwearableAIcandetectanomaliesindatathatincludesbehavioralandenvironmentaldatapoints.

OneofthemostpromisingwearableAItechnologiesissmartglasses.SmartglasseswhetherAI-enabled,augmentedreality(AR),orbothcollectdatathrougharangeofsensors.These

typicallyincludeforward-facingcamerasthatcapturemotionandotherenvironmental

information;aninertialmeasurementunitthatcombinesanaccelerometerandgyroscopeto

trackheadmovementandorientation;GPS;andmicrophones.

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Together,theseinputsallow

wearableAIsystemstoprocessrich,real-worlddataderiveddirectlyfromauserssurroundings.

Asextendedreality(XR)expertCathyHacklexplains:“Unliketraditionaldatapipelines,these

devicesletAIlearnfromdirectinteractionwiththeworldaroundit,improvinghowitrespondstoreal-worldcontextsandunpredictability.”

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Inotherwords,wearableAIinterpretsthesegestures,movement,andenvironmentcontextinrealtime.

Incriticalenvironmentssuchasemergencyservices,wearableAIenablesfirstresponderstomakefaster,saferdecisionswithoutdivertingtheirattentiontoascreen.

ThemaindifferencebetweenAIandARglassesisinhowtheypresentinformation.Asonetechjournalistexplains:“ARglassesarebasicallyanexternaldisplayforthelikesofyourlaptop,

smartphoneorgaminghandheld.AIspecsaremoreofawearablewindowintoLLMslike

ChatGPTorMetaAItohelpyougetthingsdoneoranswerquestionsabouttheworldaround

you.”

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ARglassesaredesignedtofeelimmersive,overlayinginteractive3Dobjectsontheusersviewoftherealworld,similartohowPokémonappearinrealenvironmentsinPokémonGo.

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Bycontrast,AIglassestypicallyuseamorelimitedheads-updisplayfocusedonutilityratherthanimmersion.Theyaredesignedtoassistwitheverydaytasksbyprovidingglanceableinformation,notifications,andhands-freecapabilities,suchasconversation,photography,andvideo

capture.

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WearableAIforEmergencyServices

Incriticalenvironmentssuchasemergencyservices,wearableAIenablesfirstrespondersto

makefaster,saferdecisionswithoutdivertingtheirattentiontoascreen.Byallowinguserstoaskquestions,recordevents,andreceivecontextualsupporthands-free,wearableAIhelpskeep

focusonthesituationathand.

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Inadditiontomeasuringusersvitalsigns,wearableAIcan

detectenvironmentalfactorssuchashazardousgases,radiationlevels,andextreme

temperaturesthatarecrucialforfirstrespondersincrises.Dependingontheusecase,AIcanthenprocessthisdatatodetectpatternsandpredictwhencertainscenariosmightarisefor

futureuse,improvingsafetyprotocolsandenhancingtrainingforfirstrespondersinadditiontobetterpredictingthelikelihoodoffutureemergencies.

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Emergencyservicescanthentransferall

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thiscollecteddatatoacentralcommandcenterusingBluetooth,Wi-Fi,orcellularnetworks,enablingleadershiptoimproveresources,assistance,andtraining.

FINDINGS

Throughouttheemergencyservicesecosystem,wearableAIshowspromiseinimprovingsafetyandoutcomesforbothfirstrespondersandthepublictheyserve.WearableAItechnologiesaretransformingemergencyservicesbyprovidingreal-timehealthmonitoring,communication,

navigation,andsituationalawareness,whichcanimproveworkersafety,decision-making,andoperationalefficiency.Acrosslawenforcement,firefighters,EMTs,andotheremergency

responders,wearableshelptrackvitalsigns,detecthazards,supportcoordination,andenhanceaccountability.Widespreadadoptionalsoraiseschallenges,includingprivacyconcernsanddatasecurityrisksthatneedproperresearch,funding,andtrainingfortheemergencyservices

industrytoincreaseadoption.

LawEnforcement

Wearabletechnologiesareusheringinaneweraofreal-timedatacollection,communication,

accesstoresourcesandinformation,andenhancedofficerandcommunitysafety.Inreturn,

widespreadadoptionofthesetechnologiesatalllevelsoflawenforcementresultsinmorecrimessolved(andpossiblyprevented),morelivessaved,greatersafetyforofficers,andmoreefficientuseoftaxpayerdollars.

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Lawenforcementusessmartwatchesandringstotrackofficers’vitalsigns,includingstress,

heartrate,andphysicalexertion.

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Trackingheartrateisimportantinthelawenforcement

contextbecausethereisaclearlinkbetweenheartrateandcognitiveperformanceinstressful

situations.Elevatedheartratecansharpenfocus,buttoohighofasurgecancompromisefine

motorskills.

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HavingthisinformationthroughwearableAIisespeciallyimportantforafieldinwhichhigh-stresssituationsarecommon.

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Inaddition,outinthefield,officersmayneedtorun,climb,carryheavyobjectsorpeople,andperformotherphysicalactivities.

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Trackingphysical

exertioncanimproveworkersafetyandgiveofficerstoolstoimprovetheirhealth.Officersalsotypicallyfacelonghours,affectingsleepschedules.

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WearableAI’sabilitytotracksleepcanhelpofficersmonitortheirsleepandensurethattheyaregettingsufficientrest.

Wearabletechnologiesareusheringinaneweraofreal-timedatacollection,communication,accesstoresourcesandinformation,andenhancedofficerandcommunitysafety.

Inadditiontophysicalstrain,thehighlystressfulsituationslawenforcementpersonneloften

facemayputtheirmentalhealthatrisk.TheNationalInstituteofMentalHealthfoundthat

abouthalfofAmericanadultswillexperienceatleastonetraumaticeventintheirlifetime.

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Bycomparison,policeofficersexperienceaboutthreetraumaticeventseverysixmonths.

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This

repeatedexposuretotraumaticeventsislinkedtomentalhealthconditionssuchasdepression,substanceabuse,andpost-traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD).

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Understandingboththephysicalandmentalhealthofofficerswhileonthejoballowspolice

departmentstoreduceon-the-jobinjuriesandpreventburnout.

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WearableAIcanhelpprovidedatapointsfrombiometricsensorstoalertbothofficersandleadershipofhealthrisks,prompt

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themtorestandtakebreaks,predicthowtheywillrespondtostressfulsituations,andofferadviceonhowtobetterrespondtostress.

WearableAIutilizesGPStobettertrackofficersinthefield,providingreal-timenavigationandimprovingcommunicationbetweenofficersandtheircommand.Smartglassescanalsoimproveofficers’interactionswiththepublicbyfacilitatingcommunication,forexample,byofferingreal-timelanguagetranslation.Glassescanalsoprovidefacialrecognition,allowinglawenforcementtofindsuspects,missingpersons,orwitnessesinacrowd.

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Body-worncameras(BWCs)areanotherformofwearableAIthatcanhelplawenforcementbetterdetectandsolvecrimes.OneexampleofhowBWCsutilizeAIisspeech-to-texttranscriptions

fromaudio,whichcomputersanalyzeforspecifickeywordstoflaginteractionssuchaslaw

enforcementusingexcessiveforceorthreatstoanofficer.BWCscanalsouseAItoanalyzefacialexpressionsinvideotoflagreactionstocertainsituations,providinginsightintohowanofficer

reactstostressfulsituations.Policedepartmentscanusetheseanalysesforfuturetrainingtoteachothershowtoreactpositivelyortopointoutproblematicbehaviorsandhowtoimprovemovingforward.

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BWCsservepoliceofficersthemselvesbyprotectingthemfromfalseaccusationsandprovidingbehavioralanalysis,whilealsoprotectingthepublicbyprovidingatransparentrecordof

interactions.

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Ontopofincreasingaccountability,BWCshelpdocumentcrimes,arrests,

accidents,andotherincidentsandprovidevideoevidenceforinvestigationandprosecution.

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Smartglassesarecapableofcapturingreal-timephotosandvideoofcrimes,crimescenes,andevidencethatcanleadthepolicetosuspectsorvictims.

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Firefighters

Firefightingisamongthemostphysicallydemandinganddangerousprofessionsinpublic

service.Activefirefightersdiefromcardiacarrestatdoubletherateoflawenforcementofficersandfourtimestherateofotheremergencyresponders.

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Insideburningstructuresandwildfires,smokecanobscurevision,extremeheatstressesbothequipmentandpersonnel,structural

instabilitycreatesriskofcollapse,andextremeweatherconditionscanchangewithinminutes.

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Intheseenvironments,real-timeinformationiscriticallyimportantfordecision-making,and

wearableAIcanplayanimportantroleinfacilitatingfirefighters’response.

Firefightingenvironmentspresentuniquehealththreats.

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Firefightersaregenerallythefirsttoencounterhazardouschemicalsduringindustrialemergencies,whichcanbeinhaled,ingested,orabsorbedthroughtheskin.Prolongedexposuretothesechemicalscanbefatal.

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Theriseinlithium-ionenergystoragefacilities,warehouseswithrobotictechnology,andelectricscootersandvehiclesraisenewchallengesforhigh-riskchemicalfires.

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FirefighterscanutilizewearableAIequippedwithvariousbiometricsensorstodetecttoxicgasesandtemperatureextremesandmeasuretheiroxygenlevels.Forexample,aprogrambytheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)isresearchingawearablesensorthatalertsfirefighterstothepresenceofthese

chemicals.

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Inaddition,theDefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgencyandtheNationalUrbanSecurityTechnologyLaboratoryatDHSareresearchingwearableradiationsensorsthatcanhelpbothEMTswithtriageandfirefighterswhoareexposedtodangerouschemicals.

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Firefightersusesmartwatchesandringstomonitorhealthmarkerssuchasheartrate,blood

oxygenlevels,andothervitalsignstotrackhealthduringhigh-stresssituations,providingtheir

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commanderswithreal-timedata.

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Thisinformationcanalertboththecommandersand

firefightersthemselveswhentheirvitalsignsreachcriticalthresholds,facilitatingrestandcare.Thiscanalsokeepcommandersinformedontheconditionoftheirteams,enablingfurther

interventionsoradditionalsupport.

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Likelawenforcementpersonnel,firefightersalsofacelonghours,whichcanleadtolackofpropersleep,andstrenuousphysicalactivitysuchaslifting

heavyobjects,people,andequipment.

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Furthermore,thephysiologicalresponseoffirefightingactivitiescanimpactworkingmemoryandbrainfunction.

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Firefightingenvironmentspresentuniquehealththreatswhereinreal-timeinformationiscritically

importantfordecision-making,andwearableAIcanplayanimportantroleinfacilitatingfirefighters’response.

Similartolawenforcement,firefighterswearBWCstocapturevisualdatafromtheir

environment,whichtheycanuseforbothreal-timeandpost-incidentanalyses.

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Forexample,

firefightingforward-lookinginfraredcamerasusethermalimagingtohelpfirefightersseethroughsmokeanddarkness,lookingforheatsignatures.Thisallowsthemtonavigatemoreeasily,makemoreaccuratedecisions,seestructuraldetails,andfindvictimsfaster.

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InScotland,the

UniversityofEdinburghandtheNationalRobotariumdevelopedasmarthelmetthatcombinesdatafromthermalimagingcameras,radar,andothersensorsmountedonstandard-issue

firefighterhelmets.

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Thesehelmetsallowfirefighterstonavigatelow-visibilityconditionsmoresafelybygivingthembettersituationalawarenessandreducingthetimeittakestorescue

victims.

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Furtheriterationsplantoadd3Dmappingtechnologyaswell.Weightisparticularlyimportantforfirefighters’gear,asstandard-issueuniformscancollectivelyweighover110

pounds,limitingmobilityandrequiringanyadditionalgeartobeaslightaspossible.

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Thesesmarthelmetsaddonlyaroundtwopoundsofweight.

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WithGPSsensors,AIglassescangivereal-timenavigationtofirefighters,providingthemwithsaferalternateroutesandredirectingthemiftheygetlost.

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AIglassesalsoenablereal-time

consultationwithcommandcentersandoff-siteexperts,providingoutsideperspectiveduringcomplexstructuralemergenciesandreal-timeupdatesonchangingconditions,sofirefighterscanbettercommunicatewitheachotherregardingbuildingconditionsorhazardousmaterialsandchemicals.

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Theycanalsoprovidestatusupdatesregardinggearandequipment.In

Singapore,forexample,wearableAIglassesarehelpingfirefightersinspecttheirgearand

equipmentforflawsanddefects.Thisdatagoestoacentralizeddashboardthatprovidesstatusupdatesonthegearandinsightsforoperationaldecisions.

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EmergencyMedicalTechniciansandEmergencyHealthCare

EMTs,paramedics,andotheremergencymedicalservices(EMS)personnelroutinelyfacehighphysicalandemotionalstrain,deliveringhealthcareinuncontrolled,criticalsituations.Unliketraditionalclinicalenvironments,emergencyresponsesettingsareoftenmarkedbylimited

informationandintensetimepressure,withpotentialenvironmentalhazardsandrapidly

changingconditions.

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Inthesemoments,timely,accurateinformationisessentialforeffectivetriageandtreatmentdecisions,andwearableAIcanplayanimportantroleinsupporting

situationalawareness,patientmonitoring,andcoordinatedresponseinthefield.

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WearableAIcanhelptriagepatientsquicklybygatheringvitalsignssuchasheartrate,

respiratoryrate,andoxygensaturationlevels.Thesesignsarecrucialforunderstandinghow

quicklyapatientisatriskofdeteriorating.

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Combiningapatient’shistoricalhealthdatawith

thesepresentclinicalobservationshasbeenshowntoenhancepredictiveaccuracy.AccordingtotheInternationalJournalofMedicalInformatics,“Bycompilingandprocessingthesedatatypes,AI-drivensystemscanformamorecomprehensiveprofileofeachpatient,settingthestagefor

accurateriskcategorization.”

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Furthermore,AIsystemscanrecognizemoresubtlepatternsin

patientdata,suchasrespiratorydistress,thatcanleadtomoreaccurateprioritizationintriage.

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Emergencyresponsesettingsareoftenmarkedbylimitedinformationandintensetimepressure.

Timely,accurateinformationisessentialtoeffectivetriageandtreatmentdecisions.WearableAIcansupportsituationalawareness,patientmonitoring,andcoordinatedresponseinthefield.

Inadditiontotriage,wearableAIcanprovidehands-freevideo-enabledcommunicationwith

remoteemergencyphysiciansandspecialists,givingEMTsreal-timeguidanceforcomplex

proceduresandadviceduringabnormalsituations.

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VideoalsoenablesEMTstoidentifywoundsmoreeasily,especiallyinfectiousonesthatposearisktothemandothers.

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Similarlytoother

emergencyservices,wearableAIcanalsoprovidegeolocationservicesforpreciseincident

reportingandtrackingofpersonnel,inadditiontoreal-timelanguagetranslationtospeakwithpatients.

Inadditiontoassistingpatients,wearableAIcantrackthehealthofEMTsthemselves,muchlikeitcanforotheremergencyserviceworkers.HealthcareandEMSarehighlystressfulfields,with46percentofhealth-careworkersreportingburnoutin2022.

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TheAmericanAmbulance

AssociationandNationalAssociationofEmergencyMedicalTechniciansfoundthatoverall

turnoveramongparamedicsandEMTsrangesfrom20to30percent.

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Likeotheremergencyservicespersonnel,theseworkersfacelong,highlyvariableworkhours,oftenfacing24-hour

shifts.

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Thiscanleadtoinjury,andEMSworkersreportedaninjuryrateof27percentin

2023.

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WearablespresentanopportunityforEMSworkerstobettertracktheirsleepandotherhealthmarkerstomeasurefatigue,reducestress,andavoidinjury.

AnimportantconsiderationforEMTsandotherEMSpersonnelistheprivacyandsecurityof

highlysensitivehealthdata.LawssuchastheHealthInsurancePortabilityandAccountability

Act(HIPAA)requirepatientconsenttodisclosesensitivehealthinformationandgivepatientstherighttounderstandthatinformationandcontrolitsuse.

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Giventhatwearablesrelyonlarge

amountsofdatacollectiontoworkeffectively,strongdataprotectionsafeguardsareessential.

Withoutrobustprotection,toolsthatcollectortransmitreal-timehealth,location,orvideodatacouldviolateexistingprivacylawandexposepatientsandresponderstoprivacyrisks.

AdditionalEmergencyServices

Inadditiontolawenforcement,firefighters,andEMTs,emergencyservicesalsoinclude911dispatchers,naturaldisasterresponse,lifeguards,parkrangers,andwaterrescuepersonnel.

ThoughalltheseemergencyservicesbenefitfromwearableAI’svitalsigntracking,geolocationservices,andenhancedcommunication,therearesomeadditionaluniquebenefits.

Mostsmartwatcheshavedevice-initiated911callingcapabilitiestoalert911dispatchersofemergencies.

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Researchsuggeststhat,in2026,onethirdofemergencycallswillbemadeby

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smartdevices,whichcanhelpshortenresponsetimesbyprovidingcriticaldetailssuchas

locationandtypeofincidentfasterthanavoiceconversationcan.

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Atthesametime,smart-

devicecallsdontalwaysprovideallthedetailsa911dispatcherneedstodeterminewhich

emergencyservicetosend,andsomecallsmadebydeviceswouldbeclassifiedbyadispatcherasnonemergentbecauseoffalsefalldetectionsorchildrenaccidentlycalling.

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Inaddition,oneNationalEmergencyNumberAssociationsurveyfindsthat82percentofcentersareunderstaffedandstrugglingwithretention.

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Thoughthenumberofcallsmayincrease,wearablesalsopreventhealthemergenciesbyprovidingearlydetectionofirregularheartbeatsandrespirationand

detectingfalls.AnAmericanHeartAssociationstudyfindsthatpatientswhotracktheirheartrateconsistentlywithwearablesaremorelikelytoengageinsymptommonitoringandreportconcernsoverthosewhodonot.

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911dispatchers,naturaldisasterresponse,lifeguards,parkrangers,andwaterrescuepersonnelallbenefitfromwearableAI’svitalsigntracking,geolocationservices,andenhancedcommunication.

Whileemergencycallsareontherise,sotooarethefrequencyofnaturaldisasters,making

searchandrescueteamsandnaturaldisasterresponseevenmorecrucial.

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Likeother

emergencyservicespersonnel,theserespondersfacefatigue,rapidlychangingenvironmental

conditions,anddangerousterrainchallengesthatwearableAIcanhelpaddressthroughreal-

timehealthtracking,environmentalmonitoring,andtriagesupport.Waterrescuersand

lifeguardscanusewearablestoimprovecommunic