Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Success Rates in Prehospital Settings: A Review of EMT Interventions

Abstract

Introduction:  Typically, in the majority of individuals experiencing cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is begun by first responders such as non-transporting firemen or police, or by emergency medical service (EMS) workers. The disparity in survival results between CPR initiation by first responders and EMS remains uncertain.