Out Of Hospital Resuscitation: It takes a system to save a life

This video has been produced by the North East Ambulance Service in partnership with CIPHER Medical Consultancy Limited. The aim is to provide both the public, first responders and medical teams involved in Pre-Hospital Resuscitation that it takes a system to save a life.

This real time video aims to educate all involved in the chain of survival what to expect during pre-hospital cardiac arrest.

[roland.j.ruttledge]

very realistic and informative, many thanks UK

[Garyjoe]

Excellent work by everyone - very realistic and educational 👍

[pascaljh]

We use mechanical CPR. It is effective, frees up a provider to do other things, produces a palpable pulse and blood pressure, as well as makes the veins show up so that we can go with IV first and IO only if no suitable sites are available. We have found the plunger type exceptional in this role. We never go with the supraglottic airway first unless it was placed by a first responder unit. We have protocols for pronunciation in the field if the patient is not responsive to treatment. Otherwise our system works about the same as yours. We do have more hands available as a fire crew or volunteer firefighters will be on scene with us depending on where in our jurisdiction the call is at. We also get immediate post resuscitation BP and 12 lead EKG. The EKG is transmitted to the hospital. Love the video. Pretty cool. I like seeing various agencies and how their systems work. I am not criticizing so please don't take it that way, i am just discussing differences in protocol.

[karenmartin]

Absolutely brilliant calm and very professional xx

[je]

Not too sure about how the guy is performing CPR at around 9min... doesn't use any pressure at all.

[steuk]

I done resuscitation and saved life's

[the_suffolk_barber]

The manikin is so realistic, I want one

[annapaluch]

you could of used the lucas 2 cpr machine but still very good.

[michaelrawson]

Very interesting video. Puzzled by the compressions. Resus council - "Maintain contact with the sternum." Unless there has been a change that I'm not aware of contact with the sternum between compressions on the video seems to be disengaged deliberately?

[MsKlamar]

The chest compressions is of very bad quality.
And they spent time to trivial matters. If ROSC scoop and run to hospital.

[coreyhodges]

what is up with that cpr!!! the closes to actually work was the bystander

[DannyMercer]

Dispatch I applaud the quick hands on chest. But when did you take the address??? And no reassurance when the first responder stated “he’s still not breathing”.

[skyrunrodriguez]

Where can u get the full body mannequin

[juiloportez]

why was an EZ IO used? Just so compressions didn't have to be stopped?

[weishenglim]

All your compressions are not effective. Your palms should never be lifted off the patient's chest.

[Samara.Weaving]

Wouldn't it be easier to jump on the patients chest to provide better quality CPR?