Comparison

AHS EMS vs Paramedic PD

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AHS EMS

Access essential Alberta Health Services Medical Control Protocols for pre-hospital emergency medical providers. Includes adult and pediatric algorithms, reference materials, and pharmacology information.

Highlights
  • Alberta Health Services Protocols
  • Medical Control
  • Medical First Response
  • Incident Response
  • Adult and pediatric algorithms
  • Reference material
  • Pharmacology information
Features
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The Alberta Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Protocols app for iOS devices provides emergency medical providers access to easy-to-use Alberta Health Services Protocols (Medical Control, Medical First Response, Incident Response and Critical Care Medical Control) specifically designed for use in the pre-hospital environment. This app includes adult and pediatric algorithms as well as necessary reference material and pharmacology information, including infusion charts, resource information, and provincial contacts. This app provides government-related information (from Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Services at https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/ems/ems.aspx) that is generated and published from AHSEMS.com (https://www.ahsems.com). App information is also publicly available at https://protocols.ahsems.com.

About

Paramedic PD

Features
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Paramedic Professional Development (Paramedic PD) is a continuing education app designed to support lifelong learning and clinical excellence in paramedicine. The app provides a comprehensive range of learning resources and professional development tools, including: - Clinical guides with step-by-step procedures, photographs, and practical checklists. - The Inflection Point podcasts to spark discussion, reflection, and professional growth. - Scenario-based learning modules built around real-world patient cases. - Comprehensive content covering anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, patient assessment, patient management, and safety netting. - A dedicated Service Hub providing access to the latest learning materials and updates from your service. - Access to leading evidence-based textbooks, including Community Paramedicine and Decision Making in Paramedic Practice. - Integration with ParaFolio, enabling you to document your professional portfolio and demonstrate continuous improvement. - CPD certificates to help evidence and track completed learning activities. - Knowledge checks and quizzes to reinforce learning and assess understanding. - Offline access, allowing learning anytime, anywhere. Paramedic PD brings clinical guidance, education, evidence, and professional development together in one convenient platform, helping paramedics stay current, confident, and connected throughout their careers. Paramedic PD has been developed by Class Professional Media Canada Inc.

Screenshots

AHS EMS3 screens
Paramedic PD3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AHS EMS at 12.0 against Paramedic PD's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AHS EMS versus Paramedic PD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAHS EMSParamedic PD
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB49 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThe Essential Talk Network IncorporatedClass Publishing Ltd

In-app purchases

None

AHS EMS

No in-app purchases

None

Paramedic PD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AHS EMS free?
AHS EMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paramedic PD free?
Paramedic PD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AHS EMS or Paramedic PD have ads?
Neither AHS EMS nor Paramedic PD shows ads.

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