More Stories of Lifesaving
Videos
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The Voices of Lifesaving
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Amanda Smith
Firefighter/EMS
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Audie Graham
Fire Apparatus Operator
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Corbett Davis
Fire Medic
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Dennis Pavone
Paramedic
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Gregory Hines
Assistant Chief of Training
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James Paul
Lieutenant
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Kevin Baker
Shift Captain/EMT
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Mark Rutherford
Training Chief
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Tom Bouthillet
Paramedic
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Tom Bouthillet
Paramedic
PDF Documents
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Taking Every Step to Improve Survival from Cardiac Arrest
Allina/LUCAS: Learn how a Minnesota health care organization is enhancing CPR with the LUCAS™ Chest Compression System.
- Clinical medicine director’s perspective—from single patient to total system
Pridemark: Private ambulance company uses 12-lead to activate cardiac cath lab from the field.
- "Leads on the patient's chest are going right to the ER Physician"
Sunrise, FL: South Florida EMS goes from 911 call to full perfusion in 47 minutes.
- Houston EMS: "It's mostly about taking care of people"
Houston: With cardiac cases, Houston EMS finds speed is not the only critical factor.
- 12-lead EKG speeds the way to cath lab
LA: LA's Fire Department paramedics take MI patients right into cath lab.
- "It takes everybody doing their job every day"
Lake Sumter, FL: For Florida EMS, support is a vital part of daily operation.
- Keeping things safe at Philadelphia special events
Philadelphia: For Philadelphia Special Event Response Team, compact monitors are key.
- Grant pays way to upgrade equipment
Providence: Nation's second-oldest paid fire department upgrades monitors with help from Physio-Control and FEMA.
- Saving a life - not your typical day on the job
Vancouver: Vancouver, Washington fire department finds LIFEPAK 12 defibrillators "extremely versatile" in handling emergency medical calls.