He said even before these automated CPR machines, the focus had shifted to quality compressions, hands on the chest, without worrying about resuscitation or airways.

They were able to use a portable defibrillator and the automatic CPR machine to keep the hiker alive, even when he went into cardiac arrest a second time.

Sunland Park Fire Department acquired two CPR machines. Jan. 17, 2023 (KFOX14/CBS4) About two firefighters could set the machines up in about a minute in and a half, said Medrano.

Chase Prezioso of Zoll, the company that makes the new automated CPR compression instruments, showed a group of first responders from towns around Rowan County how the machine operates during a ...

The EMS director says the machines will limit fatigue for first responders, and keep chest compressions consistent over an extended time.

OLD TOWN, Maine (WABI) - When duty calls, LUCAS answers. The automatic CPR machine is one of two new additions to the Old Town Fire and Rescue crew, and it’s set to make a big difference. “It ...

The Macedonia Volunteer Fire Department receives new CPR machines that will hopefully help save lives.

BAMBERG -- Bamberg County Council and administration unveiled two new automatic CPR compression devices during at Dec. 9 Council meeting. Bamberg County received the SC Department of Public Health ...

The uniform speed and compression depth from the LUCAS machine should help save lives, because a person cannot offer “quality compressions” after the two-minute mark, Smith added.

Deb Ross of Rapid City might have died without life-saving equipment, including an automated CPR machine called a Lucas 3 device, that first responders used after she suffered a cardiorespiratory ...

To use an automated CPR machine, first responders place a strap around a patient's back, a piston lowers to measure the level of the chest, and then the compressions begin.