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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. "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.

  4. Houston EMS: "It's mostly about taking care of people"

    Houston: With cardiac cases, Houston EMS finds speed is not the only critical factor.

  5. 12-lead EKG speeds the way to cath lab

    LA: LA's Fire Department paramedics take MI patients right into cath lab.

  6. "It takes everybody doing their job every day"

    Lake Sumter, FL: For Florida EMS, support is a vital part of daily operation.

  7. Keeping things safe at Philadelphia special events

    Philadelphia: For Philadelphia Special Event Response Team, compact monitors are key.

  8. Grant pays way to upgrade equipment

    Providence: Nation's second-oldest paid fire department upgrades monitors with help from Physio-Control and FEMA.

  9. 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.

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