The Houston Fire Department is doing an experimental project that is pretty similar to what you're describing, only they have first responders deploying the vid

The Houston Fire Department is doing an experimental project that is pretty similar to what you're describing, only they have first responders deploying the video conference with online medical control in order to avoid transporting patients that don't need it, and to link them to primary care services if that would be helpful: http://www.houstontx.gov/council/h/committee/20140821/ethan.pdf http://www.houstontx.gov/council/h/committee/20140821/ethan.... One thing I wish this article would have touched on is what's featured in the caption to the photograph-- the ability for FD/PD to transport low-risk patients who are just drunk or high to sobering centers rather than to EDs. It's a fairly novel approach, and has made the quality of care provided to these people (and those others in the ED who actually need to be there) way better.