CPR performed with over-the-phone guidance could save lives, but only a handful of states require 911 operators to be trained for it
When someone calls 911, the time it takes for paramedics to arrive can be the difference between life and death.
Minnesota lawmaker Julie Sandstede knows this. She represents a rural area, where ambulances may take longer to arrive on the scene of a medical emergency. When her husband experienced cardiac arrest in 2011, the dispatcher sent the ambulance the wrong way. Luckily, he was saved by a bystander who performed CPR on him under the guidance of a 911 operator." was able to assess the situation and give direction to what intervention was needed," Sandstede said."We were so fortunate.
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