Research Briefs

Does Use of the Compressions Monitor Diagnostic Tool by EMDs Enhance the Ability of Callers to Perform CPR?

Dec 17, 2020 | Research Briefs

DOES USE OF THE COMPRESSIONS MONITOR DIAGNOSTIC TOOL BY EMDs ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF CALLERS TO PERFORM CPR? Yes! When used with Pre-Arrival Instructions, the Tool significantly improves callers’ ability to achieve high-performance CPR compression rates. The earlier, the better. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is both pervasive and deadly. The American Heart Association (AHA)...

Should We Ask Callers “Is Anyone Pinned (Trapped)?” During Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVAs)?

AEDR Editorial Team

Sep 26, 2020 | Research Briefs

SHOULD WE ASK CALLERS “IS ANYONE PINNED (TRAPPED)?” DURING MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS (MVAs)? We should! The question directs callers to pay attention to what matters most. What is Extrication? For a traffic collision, the higher the speed of the vehicle, the higher the chances an occupant suffers severe injuries.1 After a serious crash, the absorbed kinetic energy can cause the vehicle to deform...

Onderrzoekssamenvatting | Forschungsuberblick | Ricerca in Breve

AEDR Editorial Team

Nov 12, 2019 | Deutsch, Forschungsüberblick, Italiano, Nederlands, Onderzoekssamenvatting, Ricerca in Breve

MAAKT HET GEBRUIK VAN HET HULPMIDDEL BEROERTE DIAGNOSE WAT UIT? Ja! Het bespaart tijd en zorgt voor behoud van de hersenen. IST DIE VERWENDUNG DES DIAGNOSEINSTRUMENTS ZUR SCHLAGANFALLERKENNUNG VON BEDEUTUNG? Ja! Es spart Zeit und rettet Gehirnmasse. È IMPORTANTE UTILIZZARE LO STRUMENTO PER L’IDENTIFICAZIONE DI ICTUS? Sì! Fa risparmiare tempo e salva il cervello. Download...

Onderrzoekssamenvatting | Forschungsuberblick | Ricerca in Breve

AEDR Editorial Team

Oct 31, 2019 | Deutsch, Forschungsüberblick, Italiano, Nederlands, Onderzoekssamenvatting, Ricerca in Breve

HEBBEN REANIMATIEMELDINGEN BARRIÈRES? Ja! EMD’s kunnen hierop anticiperen en ze beheren. GIBT ES BARRIEREN BEI CPR-ANRUFEN? Ja! EMDs können sie antizipieren und überwinden. ESISTONO BARRIERE PER LA RCP TELEFONICA? Sì! Gli EMD possono anticiparle e gestirle. Download...

Is There a Standard of Care and Practice for Emergency Dispatch?

AEDR Editorial Team

Oct 10, 2018 | 2018, Research Briefs

IS THERE A STANDARD OF CARE AND PRACTICE FOR EMERGENCY DISPATCH? Yes! Ignorance of the standard is no defense. Establishing a Standard Over time and through litigation, concepts have evolved into a standard that reflects society’s expectations of an emergency dispatch system. Emergency services and public safety agencies without this standard in place should be prepared to defend their...