VP of Strategy & Business Development Avive Solutions Bronx, New York
Disclosure(s):
Meir Berkman, Paramedic: Avive Solutions Inc.: Institution/Employer (Ongoing)
Of the many clinical etiologies to which EMS regularly responds, Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is likely the most time sensitive emergency whose outcome can be dramatically impacted by early bystander intervention. The scientific community has long touted the importance of early high-quality CPR and defibrillation, but despite significant improvements in CPR awareness and AED placement, outcomes in the United States have remained largely unchanged. This session will review the latest community programs in and outside of the US designed to close the gap between SCA and the arrival of professional care. Among other examples, we’ll review learnings from Singapore’s MyResponder program. We’ll explore the latest improvements in AED technology and mobile applications designed to leverage crowdsourced response and review the latest studies touching on the key factors in establishing an effective community based SCA response model.
Learning Objectives:
Identify the key steps necessary to establishing a locally based SCA response model in their community.
Understand the most up to date research around crowdsourced AED/CPR programs in and outside the United States
Describe the most recent innovations in AED technology and community based SCA response models.
