CPR
True mental toughness means not burying emotions or avoiding difficult conversations
Use of capnography is charging ahead for more accurate prehospital diagnoses and care
A transatlantic tale of former army doctors, paramedic development, cardiac arrest survival, and Johnny and Roy
A former correctional officer trained in CPR was in the right place at the right time when a cyclist collapsed to the ground and stopped breathing
First ambulance arrived in 13 minutes; at time of fire the system had more calls than ambulances available
CPR device shows improved survival in adults with non-traumatic cardiac arrest
Federally-sponsored research found an improvement in one-year survival rate for patients that had CPR performed with the device compared to a control group
The cliché “knowledge is power” is essential to EMS.
Focus on delivering the interventions that matter for better patient outcomes
He started performing CPR, stayed calm and called for help when is father collapsed with a heart attack
He immediately started performing CPR, dialed 999, and stayed calm and collected when his father collapsed
One of the injured is in extremely critical condition and was given CPR at the scene
The chief, who is also the soccer coach, started CPR and revived the boy; he was taken to the hospital and will be OK
Wis. rescue divers pull woman from vehicle submerged in icy river; Paramedics revived her
3 years of cardiac arrest registry data is analyzed to improve patient care and to target CPR training programs
Officials ask how 911 call was routed to Ontario; efforts to resuscitate the 8th grader were unsuccessful
Colleagues initiated CPR and resuscitation efforts; paramedic Ralph Oswald was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead
He made the decision to face being reprimanded, and gave CPR instructions over the phone when a 9-month-old stopped breathing
Scroll to the five-minute mark to hear dispatchers give the woman CPR instructions
He gave CPR instructions over the phone despite the police department’s lack of emergency medical dispatch certification
CPR was in progress when the ambulance flipped after colliding with a pickup truck in an intersection
Multiple people taken to hospital after crash that left ambulance on its side and significant damage to a truck
Bystanders rescued two unresponsive people from a burning car and performed CPR before EMS took over
Woman and another bystander pull man from car and then perform dispatcher-assisted CPR until medics arrived
When 70-year-old man went into cardiac arrest the medics began CPR and used an AED from the flight crew
6-year-old girl was pulled from swimming pool unresponsive
ILCOR public comment process asks EMS stakeholders for comments on treatment recommendations
The new CPR course focuses specifically on BLS care, and uses realistic training and scenarios
Bystanders performed CPR and EMTs revived him with a defibrillator after he went into cardiac arrest
He worked with local businesses and leaders to purchase CPR assist devises for the community, and conducted training for town employees and EMS providers