LUCAS within seven seconds, ensuring continuity of compressions”. According to the developers, the framework utilizes remote Bluetooth communication to customize the compression rate, depth, and notifications based on the resuscitation guidelines of the organization. Paramedics can also capture and analyze data during an incident and share it with other practitioners.
Dr John Black, medical director at SCAS, detailed the importance of timely resuscitation. He said, “We know that delivering high quality and uninterrupted chest compressions in cardiac arrest is one of the major determinants of survival to hospital discharge, but it can be very challenging for several reasons. People can become fatigued when performing CPR manually which then affects the rate and quality of compressions, and patients may need to be moved from difficult locations, such as down a narrow flight of stairs, or remote places, which impedes the process.”
According to Black, ambulance workers who are…