The Cardiac Arrest Survivor Summit, sponsored by the Citizen CPR Foundation, is being held in Seattle this week. The Citizen CPR Foundation (CCPRF), founded in 1987, has sought to “strengthen the chain of aurvival,” a metaphor used to define the series of actions that improves the chance of survival for thousands of victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Their mission starts with education for the lay rescuer and continues through the interventions provided by EMS dispatch, EMTs and paramedics, emergency department personnel and specialists in intensive care units.
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– Journal of Emergency Medical Services