omnia
Improving health assessment and communication in mass casualty incidents.
Omnia is an innovative health assessment system for first-responders that enhances collaboration and communication in mass casualty incidents. Omnia is a two-part system: One is the companion, a device worn by the first-responder to measure vital signs, prioritize patients and document the process. The other is a new assessment tag that identifies the patient and creates a link to the collected data. The companion utilizes two cameras to conduct non-contact vital sign measurements on the patient. One is a visible light camera measuring the main vitals, such as pulse and blood pressure. It scans the patient's skin areas by using technology that is already used in baby monitors and distanced measuring of infectious diseases. Additionally an infrared camera measures the patient’s body temperature. The camera recognizes the tag code and priority colour (red, green, yellow)and adds a timestamp and paramedic ID to the digital record. This data is then immediately available to the hospital.