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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality during CPR practice versus during a simulated life-saving event.
Jönköping University.
University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
2018 (English)In: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, ISSN 1080-3548, E-ISSN 2376-9130, Vol. 24, no 4, p. 652-655Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

INTRODUCTION: As a part of the emergency medical services, the Swedish fire brigade can increase the survival rate in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.

AIM: To compare the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) performed by firefighters at a routine CPR practice versus when involved in a simulated life-saving event.

METHODS: In this study, 80 firefighters divided into two groups performed CPR according to guidelines: one group indoors during a routine training session; the other group outdoors during a smoke diving exercise wearing personal protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data.

RESULTS: The results showed a tendency for the outdoor group to perform CPR with better ventilation and compression quality, as compared to the indoor group. The ventilation of the manikin was not hampered by the firefighters wearing personal protective clothes and self-contained breathing apparatus, as the Swedish firefighters remove their facial mask and ventilate the patient with their mouth using a pocket mask.

CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the results in both groups showed a high quality of CPR which can be related to the fire brigade training and education traditions. CPR training is regularly performed, which in turn helps to maintain CPR skills.

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2018. Vol. 24, no 4, p. 652-655
Keywords [en]
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, firefighter, practice, simulation, smoke diving
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-15509DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2018.1502962ISI: 000450275500017PubMedID: 30059279Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85055831128OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-15509DiVA, id: diva2:1272374
Available from: 2018-12-19 Created: 2018-12-19 Last updated: 2019-01-10Bibliographically approved

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