ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — It’s helping first responders save lives, and now, more agencies are getting a hold of it. The LUCAS III device is a chest compression system that works on its own. Bob Eul ...
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) -Angelina County now has five new chest compressors for its ambulance services. The new device, called the Defibtech, is nicknamed “the arm.” These five devices will be in ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA designated Defibtech’s recall of its automated continuous chest compression device as class I, the most ...
Firefighting officials in Lake County may not keep statistics on how more lives are saved by the use of chest compression machines, but they agree once they started using them the number of people ...
ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — Emergency responders in Roane County may soon have a new tool they can use during emergency situations to help save lives. The Roane County Office of Emergency Services said it ...
The recall is in response to a problem with the device’s motor that causes chest compressions to stop, which has resulted in one injury and one death, according to an Aug. 22 news release from the FDA ...
A battery-operated compression belt buckled around the chest restores blood flow better than manual chest compressions and conventional CPR, according to a Johns Hopkins-led animal study. The device, ...
SCOTIA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A local fire department has some new equipment that could save lives. The Scotia Fire Department recently purchased new chest compression devices, which perform CPR. The ...
Mesa Fire and Medical will use a federal grant to improve patient care and crew safety during ambulance transports ...