title: Ultra assessment tool. EMS crews begin using portable ultrasound units in the field.
authors.affiliation: EMS Division of the Odessa Fire Department, TX, USA. csmith@ci.odessa.tx.us.
authors.forename: Charles A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D013781:Texas; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation*