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Emergency Cardiac Care News Digest - July 26, 2024

Emergency Cardiac Care News Digest is an assortment of current events and news related to emergency cardiac care and resuscitation. Produced by Code One Training Solutions, Emergency Cardiac Care News Digest is published every Friday throughout the year.

Resuscitation science has given us the pieces required to achieve exceptional outcomes, but has left it to us to put these pieces together.

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ENCORE: Becoming a HEARTSafe Community: A Guide to Reducing Death & Disability from Sudden Cardiac Arrest

This guide is an overview of a community-based approach to improving cardiac arrest outcomes. The evidence-based recommendations and best practices described present interrelated actions that, when combined, can enable short- and long-term improvements for people who experience sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Here you’ll find HEARTSafe Community strategies and the 13 tactical elements to execute these strategies as well as resources from organizational and industry partners.

Check it out here: https://www.citizencprsummit.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Citizen-CPR-Foundation-HSC-Guide-FINAL.pdf

Media Statement: 2024 OHCA Utstein Template Update

The 2024 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) update of the Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) Utstein template introduces critical clarifications and enhancements to existing definitions, reflecting recent advancements in emergency response practices. This update aims to provide valuable reporting tools to enhance the quality and consistency of OHCA data.

Key updates and more here: https://ilcor.org/news/2024-ohca-utstein-template-update?

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Took Local Mom’s Life – An Emergency Medical Team Brought Her Back

The County of San Diego launched a pilot program that uses existing medical technology with new procedures and training to save people in full cardiac arrest. After one year, lives are being saved and a new standard of care is emerging.

Watch this video story here: https://www.countynewscenter.com/sudden-cardiac-arrest-took-local-moms-life-an-emergency-medical-team-brought-her-back/

Life-Saving App Now Available in HEARTSafe La Porte County

(La Porte, IN) – La Porte County now has a life-saving app that could turn ordinary people into heroes. It’s called Pulse Point.
As first responders are notified of a medical emergency, Pulse Point alerts subscribers to any nearby medical emergency as it’s happening and lets them know where the nearest AED is located. Pulse Point spokesperson Shannon Smith says the alert can help shave precious seconds off response times: “The goal is really to engage the community in cardiac arrest response.”

Source: https://hometownnewsnow.com/local-news/752378/life-saving-app-now-available-in-la-porte-county

ENCORE: Revived on the River!

Joe Ellis’s journey from layperson, to SCA victim, to passionate advocate.

First responders in Harrison save unconscious woman in a heroic roadside CPR effort

HARRISON (WGME) — In the right place at the right time. That’s how Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies describe a life-saving effort Saturday morning in Harrison.
Cumberland County Patrol Lieutenant Jim Estabrook says they were responding to a shooting in Harrison early Saturday morning.
While Cumberland County deputies were investigating that shooting on Waterford Road, an off duty firefighter happened to be out on a walk when he noticed a car crashed into this rock embankment across from his fire station on School Street.
He noticed a woman was still inside. A police sergeant who just left the shooting scene was close by too.
“This woman was found unconscious in the car with no pulse,” said Estabrook.

Continue reading: https://wgme.com/news/local/first-responders-in-harrison-save-unconscious-woman-in-heroic-roadside-cpr-effort

TRIVIA: In 1970, the Wedworth-Townsend Act made what state the first to allow paramedics to provide advanced life support?

Answer and more: https://www.ems1.com/historical/articles/the-history-of-our-history-50-years-of-prehospital-medicine-PtpkVT0EtxOCKoJv/

TRIVIA: What 2015 publication examined the complete system of response to cardiac arrest in the United States and identified opportunities through existing and new treatments, strategies, and research to improve survival and recovery of patients?

Answer and more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK321509/#sec_000037

New defibrillators at seven South Ayrshire secondary schools

Seven South Ayrshire secondary schools have received lifesaving defibrillators thanks to a partnership between the council and St John Scotland.
Cabinets which can be accessed 24/7 have been fitted to the exterior of Marr College, Kyle Academy, Ayr Academy, Queen Margaret Academy, Belmont Academy, Prestwick Academy and Southcraig School.

Full story: https://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/24466817.new-defibrillators-seven-south-ayrshire-secondary-schools/

Pedagogical Implementation of Directive Feedback Manikins on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Competencies: Expert Versus Peer Coaching

Background: Directive feedback manikins in resuscitation training evolved faster than the pedagogical evidence. Educators and learning systems must seek clarification on the efficacy of this technology to have evidence-based practices. This project explores directive feedback device use in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) education for laypersons.
Methods: A prospective nonrandomized-controlled design assessed two pedagogical approaches of directive feedback manikins in adult CPR lessons. The 230 participants were distributed between three groups: a control group without directive feedback manikins (no lights, NL), an expert coaching (EC) group with directive feedback and educator interpretation, and a peer coaching (PC) group with directive feedback, peer interpretation, and expert quality assurance.

Learn more: https://www.cureus.com/articles/260815-pedagogical-implementation-of-directive-feedback-manikins-on-cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-cpr-competencies-expert-versus-peer-coaching#!/

With Accessible CPR Classes, Everyone Can Be a Link in the Chain of Survival

Falck San Diego offers tips on making sure CPR training is within reach to everyone.
Everyone needs to know CPR, but not everyone has an equal opportunity to learn. This is especially true for the deaf and hearing impaired, blind and visually impaired, seniors (who may have compounding needs) and those with physical and cognitive disabilities.
Emergency responders from Falck San Diego are addressing the challenge by bringing accessible, hands-only CPR and AED training to persons with Access and Functional Needs (AFN) in their community.
“Having heard from most attendees that they had never had the opportunity to learn or practice CPR demonstrates the unfounded assumption that communities with disabilities cannot be involved in saving lives,” said Falck EMT Julia Goebel, who helps teach these roughly 30-minute non-certification lessons in compression only CPR/AED. “Empowering all communities and making CPR training accessible and tailored to ability is a logical step forward improved survival.”

Full story: https://www.jems.com/training/accessible-cpr-classes-chain-of-survival/

Cardiac arrest save highlights Pa. county’s AED initiative

Cumberland County’s 4-Minute City Program uses nearly 300 AEDs
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Alan Wirt knew what to do.
When the 911 dispatch came in for a sudden cardiac arrest in Upper Allen Township around 4:35 Monday afternoon, the Cardiac Arrest Rapid Engagement volunteer sprang into action.
Within minutes, Wirt arrived at the scene equipped with an Avive AED and administered a shock to the victim, saving the man’s life.
His actions marked the first save of Cumberland County’s 4-Minute City Program.

Video story: https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/aeds/cardiac-arrest-save-highlights-pa-countys-aed-initiative

AEDs added to parks in City of Fredericksburg, Virginia

“Cardiac arrest can strike at any time, so we want to make sure our community has the resources available to them,” a FREDERICKSBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT Battalion Chief Jack McGovern said.
Visitors to Fredericksburg’s parks this summer might notice something new: That city has become one of a growing number of municipalities in Virginia to place automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in local parks.
Fredericksburg’s parks department aims to have 26 AEDs across the city.

Video story: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/aeds-added-to-parks-in-fredericksburg-virginia/3672639/

FROM THE VAULT: CPR TV advert with Mini Vinnie and his mini henchmen

Watch and share: https://youtu.be/RATOawN8lW8?si=StWil_MFylatpHVn

REMINDER: Register for the AHA ECC National Training Network Conference


The American Heart Association will present the 2024 Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) National Training Network Conference, which will be held September 25-26, 2024, at the Marriott Marquis in Chicago.
The conference will feature a line-up of more than 20 peer-to-peer sessions and plenary presentations, as well as several ACLS, PALS, and BLS live demonstrations.
On September 24, they will have a pre-conference course and offer ACLS for Experienced Providers (ACLS EP).

More information and registration: https://cpr.heart.org/en/resources/ecc-conferences-and-events

Teens learn how to perform CPR in Tampa workshop

The workshop is run by a mother who lost her son from heatstroke, and aims to teach teens how to perform life-saving CPR.

SPOTLIGHTING: Smart Heart Sports Coalition

The NFL Smart Heart Sports Coalition was founded in March 2023 to prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) fatalities in high school communities and among students. The coalition is made up of major sports leagues and organizations, as well as health advocacy and patient groups.

More: https://www.smartheartsports.com/

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