Emergency Medical Service Dispatch Cardiopulmonary Prearrival Instructions to Improve Survival from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- Bystander CPR can more than double a person’s chance of survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), which is a leading cause of death globally.
- This scientific statement reviews the process of providing CPR prearrival instructions to bystanders who call 9-1-1 and describes the framework for best practices and performance measurement.
- Implementing telephone prearrival CPR instructions can significantly strengthen the Chain of Survival and save lives from OHCA.