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
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
Paramedics administered CPR on the way to the hospital, but the 11-month-old was later declared dead
A total of $9,240 should have been collected from the classes, but only $2,980 was recorded
Fire officials were unable to verify documentation of proper training for firefighters
St. Paul FD trucks and ambulances to carry the active compression/decompression device for us on patients in cardiac arrest
More than 800 EMS agencies contribute cardiac arrest survival to CARES, a key recommendation of IOM report
A new Institute of Medicine study found survival rates were less than 6 percent, and recommended ways to improve cardiac arrest outcomes
When a family began screaming, he jumped over a six-foot fence and performed CPR, resuscitating a girl who drowned in a pool
Just before the filming of a news segment, a WPXI photographer began CPR on a man he noticed slumped over in a vehicle
Bystanders pulled the 14-year-old boy from the pool and were able to revive him
The EMT told her boss in an internal investigation ‘I’m not about to be on no scene 10 minutes doing CPR’
The girl was stabilized at the pool before being taken to the hospital
The former volunteer firefighter responded to a call for help; he began CPR on an unresponsive man and revived him before EMS arrived
Footage shows him rubbing the 7-month-old’s chest and blowing in her face to revive her; the infant was diagnosed with a seizure disorder
The boys’ father and bystanders performed CPR; medics continued to provide care while waiting for another ambulance to continue the transport
Medics work with youth-ministry staff to provide simultaneous translation of course content and participant questions
The 16-year-old used his CPR training to start compressions until help arrived; he is also a volunteer firefighter with two departments
The Senate passed a bill requiring all public schools to add CPR instruction to middle or high school curriculum
The Bridgeport, Mass. AMR operation trained students in their schools in Mass. and Conn. for the 3rd annual World CPR Challenge
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