CPR study - thought you might like a read

[celticcare]

Hey there gang, I subscribe to the online e-letter of the heart.org and saw this article, thought you might like a read.

Scotty

[web:f98444d79f]http://www.theheart.org/viewArticle.do?primaryKey=916147[/web:f98444d79f]

[kangarock]

Thanks for taking the time to display this info.

Interesting info / stats, in the absence of any decent data collected downunder, I'll be quoting.

Cheers

[Mateo_1387]

"Obviously change is difficult in a very large system like ours, but the preliminary data are very encouraging."

... said Eckstein, who is medical director of the Los Angeles Fire Department and was previously a New York City paramedic.

Is anyone seeing a trend?

There are systems that have been working codes on scene for a while now, plus they do not have to call for orders to terminate. I am just wondering why they are doing this article on the incomplete Los Angles experience and not other systems that have the research. I wonder if it is due to the aforementioned trend?

[spenac]

This is good report to share. It is sad that such a large system is only starting to really understand there is no need to transport dead people. Either get them back in the land of the living and take them to the ER or if no return, pronounce them. Safer for everyone.

Even as a first responder we had the right to stop CPR. As far as having to transport doing cpr, rolling codes have never be required in my neck of the woods that I am aware of.