Update - bystander CPR went up from 50% to 58% from 2003 to 2008 - saves went up from 35% to 50% from 2003 to 2008 - basically >>>> if a bystander does CPR on the victim, maybe there is close to a 100% save rate >>>> we can probably translate this to >>>>> if CPR is done within 3 minutes, BLS arrives in 5 minutes, and ALS arrives in 8 minutes, then we should expect a save rate of 100% for sudden cardiac arrest deaths
ERGO - there is lots of room for improvement in the USA - especially by speeding up the dispatch and turnout procedures -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/massfire?hl=en.
