REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Physio-Control, Inc., the world’s leading provider of professional emergency response solutions, announced today that the main results of the large randomized LINC ...

The Physio-Control LUCAS® 3 Chest Compression System version 3.1 is an external mechanical device that delivers consistent automatic chest compressions with a minimum of interruptions during ...

, the world’s leading provider of professional emergency response solutions, announced today that the main results of the large randomized LINC study which compared the effectiveness of the ® ...

Quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is likely to be one of the key determinants of successful resuscitation following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Consistent compressions can be ...

Lund, Sweden - In the February issue of Resuscitation Journal, a case series reports on good outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrest patients that traditionally have a very poor survival prognosis, so ...

First responder Sam Shreves, firefighter/EMT Todd Martin, Capt./EMT John Davis and firefighter/first responder Tyler Gates, members of the Lubeck VFD, are simulating a cardiac arrest using a mannequin ...

FLINT, MI -- The city is upgrading emergency response tools for firefighters on Flint ambulances that went into service just nine months ago. Mayor Sheldon Neeley and Fire Chief Theron Wiggins ...

ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — It’s helping first responders save lives, and now, more agencies are getting a hold of it. The LUCAS III device is a chest compression system that works on its own. Bob Eul ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Lafayette Fire Department is enhancing its emergency response capabilities with new lifesaving technology, thanks to a grant ...

Cardiac arrest, sometimes-called sudden cardiac arrest, means that a person’s heart has suddenly stopped beating. This cutoff of blood flow to the brain and other organs is an emergency that is deadly ...

For many years, first responders have used manual cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to keep cardiac patients alive until they reached the hospital. The procedure can be tricky, however, as it ...