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Survival Stories
At 5:16 a.m. a page went out for FitchRona 44 (closest ALS) and City of Madison Engine 7
for a cardiac arrest in the city. Dispatchers informed the crew that the patient’s wife
was doing compressions. Engine 7 arrived within 4 minutes of dispatch and immediately began
CCR, upon EMS arrival perfect compressions were taking place at 100 per minute. Multiple
shocks and multiple medications were given to the patient. Patient began moving his mouth
and gasping. Pupils reactive to light! Transport was initiated. Patient continues to gasp
and attempt to breathe on his own. Upon arrival at the ER patient’s rhythm remained in
narrow sinus at a rate of 80-90 beats per minute.
43 minutes of shockable rhythms, 1 hour of compressions!
March 6th, 2008 - Jim
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