Cardiac Arrest
If you suffer from cardiac arrest, you are this.
What is dead?
Medic's current SCA survival rate is this.
What is 55%?
The two major signs that someone is in cardiac arrest and needs CPR.
What are: (1) unconscious and (2) not breathing?
Public AEDs are designed to be used by these.
What are: bystanders/laypersons/regular people/etc.
The percentage of humans that ultimately die from cardiac arrest
what is 100%
The first thing Medic did to increase SCA survival from 5% to ~15%.
AEDs on Firetrucks
During CPR, your hand should be placed in the center of the chest, in between these.
What are nipples?
Name one thing an AED kit may include, besides the device and pads.
Acceptable answers: extra pads, razor, scissors, towel
The national survival rate for sudden cardiac arrest.
What is 15%?
Mecklenburg's sudden cardiac arrest survival rate is second only to this city.
What is Seattle, WA?
The recommended range for the rate of CPR compressions is this, which is the same BPM as the song "Stayin Alive".
What is 100-120 BPM?
When an AED is registered with Medic, the dispatcher can do this.
Tell the caller where the AED is located.
The majority of SCA occur in this location.
What is the home?
Medic arrives at a priority one call in around 8-10 minutes. Fire's average response time is this.
5-6 minutes
The two things the AHA no longer recommends when performing bystander CPR
What are (1) breaths and (2) checking for pulse?
AED stands for this.
What is automated external defibrillator?
The criteria for this type of cardiac arrest include: witnessed, collapse before EMS arrival, and shockable rhythm
What is Utstein?
Medic implemented this change in protocol that increased survival rate by 48.5%
What is the "Captain's Role"?
CPR stands for this.
what is cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
The heart rhythms needed for an AED to administer a shock.
What is V-Tach and V-Fib?
(double points for "ventricular tachycardia and "ventricular fibrillation")