Abstract: In one aspect, a deployment station for portable emergency medical treatment and guidance apparatuses is provided. The deployment station can include a first storage section for holding at least one emergency medical treatment and guidance apparatus that includes a plurality of medical supplies; a second storage section for holding at least one defibrillator including electronic circuitry to administer electrotherapy; a housing containing the first storage section and the second storage section, the housing including: a readiness indicator for indicating a readiness of the at least one emergency medical treatment and guidance apparatus and the at least one defibrillator based on obtained readiness information; and at least one processor and memory mechanically coupled to the housing and communicatively coupled to the readiness indicator.

Abstract: In one aspect, a portable medical treatment and guidance apparatus for interactively assisting a user in treating a patient is provided. The apparatus can include: a housing having at least one compartment; a plurality of medical supplies housed within the at least one compartment; a user interface configured to provide an interactive query flow for assisting the user in providing medical treatment; at least one sensor adapted to detect removal of at least one medical item of the plurality of medical supplies; and at least one processor and memory mechanically coupled to the housing and communicatively coupled to the user interface, the at least one sensor, and communications circuitry.

Abstract: In one aspect, a portable medical treatment and guidance apparatus for assisting a caregiver in evaluating and treating a patient experiencing a medical emergency according to a time sensitive prioritization of the medical emergency is provided. The portable medical treatment and guidance apparatus includes a housing having at least one compartment; a plurality of medical supplies housed within the at least one compartment; a user interface configured to receive input and provide an interactive query flow for assisting the user in providing medical treatment; and at least one processor and memory communicatively coupled to the user interface. The at least one processor and memory is configured to determine instructions for assisting the caregiver in treating the patient and present, via a user interface, the determined instructions to assist the caregiver in treating the medical emergency.