CPR
For patients who do not achieve ROSC early, is it better to stay on scene and continue resuscitation efforts or transport to the ED with CPR in progress?
The 4 acceptable pauses in CPR
Amid protocol changes and airway/respiratory procedure modifications due to COVID-19, it’s comforting to know that when it comes to EtCO2 monitoring, you don’t need to change anything
He couldn’t save the 18-year-old in cardiac arrest but now he pleads for everyone to learn CPR
Push hard, push fast and push deeper to improve chance of survival for a child in cardiac arrest
Cardiogenic oscillations (COS) of the capnography waveform match the patient’s heart rate and are caused by pulmonary artery pulsations
Chief Maywood Gaskins suffered a cardiac arrest in his home following training at the firehouse; the ambulance transporting him was involved in a crash en route to a hospital
Paramedics must be afforded the opportunity to exercise a degree of autonomy in situations where the law and righteousness don’t always agree
Their rig broke down en route to a medical call; while waiting for a tow truck, they got a call for a cardiac arrest and ran a quarter of a mile to save a man’s life
Police and firefighters continued chest compressions on the woman until an emergency c-section could be performed in the operating room
Shane Clifton, 38, of the St. Paul Fire Department said he wasn’t feeling well after exercising; he was treated by his colleagues and at the hospital
Robert Green, a senior territory manager, rushed to aid the woman in cardiac arrest using the equipment he sells
The medics, as well as the chief and assistance chief, are on leave after granting request of woman’s husband and power of attorney to halt resuscitation
Walking through the door all personnel know their role to perform compressions, ventilate or defibrillate the cardiac arrest patient
Lack of training, confusing policy, and bystander conflict make halting or continuing resuscitation nearly impossible for medics to do what’s right
Without advance directives, medics are often asked to trust distraught relatives who may not know the wishes of their dying loved ones
Six personnel from Maplewood FD are on leave after granting request of woman’s husband and power of attorney to halt resuscitation
Three people were shocked when the balloon landed on electrical wires
The family of Samantha Agins, 22, is comforted knowing that she died doing what she loved; the funeral service is today at 2 p.m.
An artery was dissected as she performed CPR on a woman in cardiac arrest, causing her to suffer a series of strokes on her brain stem
According to the report, flakka caused Jermaine Benjamin to go into a delirium he couldn’t control, leading to death
Automatic chest compressors increase save rates from 3 percent to 45 percent
Effective training will ensure you and your field personnel are ready to implement the new patient treatment protocols
Idea for applying pressure to center of the chest came while observing his colleagues develop the defibrillator at Johns Hopkins University
Researchers theorize that an oscillating waveform may be caused by air movement from chest compression and recoil
Since launching a program to teach CPR to the public, the number of people who have had their pulse restored has gone from 12 percent in 2011 to 51 percent in 2013
The man ran from his vehicle after police pulled him over at a traffic stop; officers searched the area and began CPR when they found him
The suit against the city, FD and EMT Thomas is for gross negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress
After 2 weeks without the defibrillators Compton Fire Dept. officials were able to meet training and certification requirements
The Kan. boy pulled his grandmother to shore after she fell into the water while fishing, and began chest compressions
In dispatch audio recording the EMS supervisor repeatedly ordered EMT Thomas to respond to the 9-month-old in cardiac arrest
