“EDINBURGH is world-famous for its festivals but there is less recognition for one of its most vital achievements – treating cardiac arrests.”
The Edinburgh Evening News recognised the work of the 3RU team in a two page spread on October 1st.
See the full article here: 3RU Feature EEN 1st October 2015
Well done team.
A big thank-you to all those who made the Scottish Cardiac Arrest Symposium on 27th March a resounding success. It was a terrific day. There was a great sense of momentum around the launch of the OHCA Strategy for Scotland and a real feeling that we can and will save lives as we change the systems we work in.
If you want to see the video footage from the day it is available here: http://www.video3uk.com/
There are also photos of the days proceedings here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk9Pf8BU
(Photos taken by Simon Forsythe)
Copies of the OHCA Strategy for Scotland are downloadable from here: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/03/7484
You get a feel for the social media activity on the day here.
RRG are proud to have collaborated with a wide range of stakeholders including Scottish Government, NHS, Emergency Services and Third Sector organisations to craft a national strategy to tackle the challenge of OHCA in Scotland. This document signals a real, joined up commitment to saving lives!
The Ministerial launch of the strategy will be at the Scottish Cardiac Arrest Symposium 2015 on 27th March.
Copies of the OHCA Strategy for Scotland are downloadable from here: http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/03/7484
Gregor and Judy have an amazing story to tell – and they want to share it.
The story of how Gregor was resuscitated after a sudden collapse illustrates the successful operation of the chain of survival in a rural area. Early recognition that Gregor’s heart had stopped, a call for help and bystander CPR with coaching from the Ambulance Control Centre (ACC) bought time until further help arrived. This part of rural Scotland can be difficult to reach quickly with an emergency ambulance and ACC were able to summon the help of a community first responder to deploy a defibrillator while the paramedic crew were on their way.
The Chain of Survival worked perfectly for Gregor – how do we ensure that his experience is the norm?
#SCAS15 – How do we build a system to save lives?
The PUCA team have published the first results of our study looking at the feasibility and utility of paramedic ultrasound scanning during OHCA. An article in this edition of the European Journal of Emergency Medicine shows our finding that paramedic can be successfully taught to obtain good views using a focussed ultrasound technique, and that these skills and associated technical knowledge are retained over time.
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Diane Lac has completed a survey of individuals, groups and organisations involved in PAD installation.
The Resuscitation Research Group at Emerge14
The latest OHCA data has been published, here is a summary of the main findings
Susan Gardner joined the RRG team in October as a CPR Project Coordinator.
The RRG team and the SALFS project supported the launch of the GoodSAM app
Dominika Skrocka is the latest addition to the RRG team.
A squad of 12 paramedics from the Scottish Ambulance Service make up 3RU.
A project to investigate the association between non-technical skills performance and technical performance during OHCA resuscitation
