Abstract 12173: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Community First Response: Identifying Data Collection and Analysis Priorities via the Nominal Group Technique
Abstract:Introduction:
Community First Response (CFR) is an important intervention for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in many countries. CFR entails the mobilization of volunteers by the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to respond to OHCAs in their vicinity. These volunteers include lay-people and professionals (e.g. physicians, fire-fighters). CFR can increase rates of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or defibrillation performed prior to EMS arrival. However, its impact on additional outcomes (e.… Show more
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