Canada - CPR Criteria

[Christopher.Collins]

A question came up from a fellow EMSer in my area about CPR criteria in Canada. If anyone can answer this Id appreciate it.

I remember reading an article where theyre were studies being done on "criteria" needed in order to start cpr... i think out of canada. from wat i remember the article was saying that if three criteria wasnt met then CPR would be useless in reviving the pt. I think it was a witness arrest, dfib in five minutes, and ALS in ten... not sure.... anyone have any further info on this, or an opinion if they're familiar?

[BEorP]

A question came up from a fellow EMSer in my area about CPR criteria in Canada. If anyone can answer this Id appreciate it.

Wow.... I hope that that quote is a joke. I almost don't feel like answering. Here is what it sounds like they were trying to talk about:

http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pi...300957206007350

[medicmole]

I cannot comment on the rest of Canada but that certainly is not the criteria to start CPR in British Columbia.

[HellsBells]

Nah, that statement is bullshit. If anything, there is more emphasis put on CPR here than anything. As far as I know we have the same guidelines for CPR as the USA.