Defibrillator
The West Allis Fire Department is educating its community and improving OHCA survival rates
The negative association between number of airway attempts and neuro-intact survival following OHCA
It’s not your Baby Boomer model – it’s an all-out, high-tech, fully-integrated Millennial model representing the present and future tense of cardiac monitor/defibrillators
Newburg Fire Department EMTs saved “one of their own” after a firefighter went into cardiac arrest, officials said
Providing accurate ventilations and oxygenation in concert with effective chest compressions and timely defibrillation contributes to saving lives in the BLS setting
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Dr. Gregory Stefano credited the Hiram EMS crew for playing a large role in saving the life of Frank Briggs
His brother and park medics performed CPR for an hour trying to save Harold Thompson, 58, after he went into cardiac distress while hiking
St. Joseph County is the second area in the state to use the app, made possible through a partnership between Ind. cities, townships and the 911 dispatch center
A Delta passenger took to social media to ask the airline to start carrying the overdose drug to prevent this situation from happening again
The grants will help form a national collaboration of scientists to focus on improving patient outcomes in heart disease and stroke cases
The registry is being created in coordination with the Berks County Department of Emergency Services
Exploring unique prehospital approaches to RVF treatment, including double sequential defibrillation, sympathetic blockade and ECMO
The Cary Fire Protection District plans to use the $35,000 donation to buy a new defibrillator
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A start-up called Flirtey partnered with REMSA Health to dispatch drones with portable defibrillators when 911 callers report cardiac arrest symptoms
Bonnie-Jean Johnson was on the witness stand when an alternate juror collapsed
The AEDs will be distributed in public areas after a near tragic event occurred in the town last year
The medic performed CPR and applied a defibrillator to restore the man’s pulse
EMS agencies should promote public involvement in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use to improve community health
Michael Linley has made a career teaching and saving others, but now he needs an automatic internal cardiac defibrillator
The awards were presented to the individuals “for their courage, time and dedication”
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We have a long way to go to improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest
Idea for applying pressure to center of the chest came while observing his colleagues develop the defibrillator at Johns Hopkins University
The fire chief was placed on leave after an investigation revealed responders may not have proper training to use the equipment
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Pa. township awarded $245,000 to purchase a new ambulance, police cars, and defibrillators
He performed rescue breaths then shocked the teen after he was hit in the chest with a baseball and stopped breathing during a Little League game
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