CPR
Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
“I started fishing in my handlebar bag for my Garmin InReach as I rolled up on a younger man attempting inadequate CPR on an older man”
Deputy Cory Patterson, who witnessed a man drive into a fence, broke into the man’s locked car and began administering lifesaving care immediately
Firefighters arriving to put out the fire saw the man collapse on the side of the highway and began CPR
The state department of health had issued instructions last week to not attempt to resuscitate cardiac arrest patients who don’t have a pulse
EMS providers will be ordered to wait five minutes after reviving a patient to see if their heart stops again before transporting them
EMS providers will be required to comply with the binding order, as hospital and ambulance resources are overstretched due to COVID-19
Manatee County (Fla.) EMS providers received six “Phoenix Awards” this month and reunited with two cardiac arrest survivors
The fire department said they believed an ambulance had already been sent, but it was sent to the wrong location
A team of researchers and physicians developed a format for reviewing and reforming CPR practices to improve cardiac arrest survival rates
Oak Creek Firefighter-Paramedic Michael Wargolet stopped on the side of the road to perform CPR on the three-month-old
The Life EMS providers were presented with awards yesterday while being reunited with the patients they saved
St. Louis Blues Defenseman Jay Bouwmeester went into cardiac arrest during a timeout and was revived by EMS personnel from both teams
The sailor received a military award for rendering life-saving aid to the 29-year-old Navy facility employee
County officials also credited enhanced first responder training, automated CPR devices and AED availability with the increased survival rates
Firefighter-Paramedic Francisco de Paz, who is also an emergency nurse, and his brother George stopped mid-race to help a man who collapsed
The department has used the pit crew resuscitation model for five years and says it has helped them save more lives
The student performed CPR before police arrived to administer Narcan
Supplies including flashlights, bandages, gauze and items to make a tourniquet were donated by local emergency agencies and businesses
The ad, which will air in the Pittsburgh market, features two emergency scenarios
Orange County officials said the requirement will improve patient outcomes and increase safety for EMS providers
The program will train faculty to prepare for emergency situations and supply bleeding control kits for classrooms
Deputy Chief Bucky Buchanan said he appreciated witnessing the “chain of survival ... come to life”
ER Nurse Alicia Bravo’s heart stopped as she was training for a triathlon in 2017
A grant of more than $21,000 will allow the department to purchase a LUCAS device
In this episode, our co-hosts welcome Medtronic’s Holly Stewart, who explains the history of capnography and offers insight into its use for DKA and sepsis monitoring
The study findings suggest a need for more CPR training in Hispanic communities
From dangerous active shooter events, to ET3, Ebola, opioids and community paramedicine, EMS providers faced many significant incidents and evolving trends in the 2010s
The Womanikin attachment seeks to make civilians more comfortable performing CPR on women
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Mark B. Shipley, who is also a volunteer firefighter, was awarded a commendation medal for resuscitating a man in cardiac arrest
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