Saving The Savable: Using Bystanders To Increase Survival From Out Of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (Ohca) In New York City

Abstract

Every year in America, thousands of people needlessly die following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Because first responders in New York City (NYC) have difficulty arriving soon enough, cardiac arrest survival rates lag significantly behind jurisdictions around the country. One successful approach used elsewhere to increase OHCA survival rates is encouraging bystanders to perform CPR prior to first responders arrival. Regarding bystanders as the first first responders requires a shift in thinking as well as an understanding of the modern bystander. This thesis examines the people, policies, and technology that are availablesome of them already tested in other jurisdictionsand presents specific recommendations for NYC. Bridging the gap from the time a person stops breathing until the arrival of first responders may not be as difficult as it seems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1027467

Entities

People

  • Frank A Leeb

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Employment
  • First Responders
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Heart Diseases
  • Homeland Security
  • Human Behavior
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mobile Phones
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Health
  • Smartphones
  • Social Media
  • United States

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