An Introduction to a Transnational Volunteer Notification System Providing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Victims Suffering a Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Jesko Elsner (), Marie-Thérèse Schneiders, Max Haberstroh, Daniel Schilberg and Sabina Jeschke
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Jesko Elsner: RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU
Marie-Thérèse Schneiders: RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU
Max Haberstroh: RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU
Daniel Schilberg: RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU
Sabina Jeschke: RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU

A chapter in Automation, Communication and Cybernetics in Science and Engineering 2013/2014, 2014, pp 579-591 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract While it is always desirable in an emergency to get treatment as soon as possible, there are emergencies that need immediate treatment. In case of Sudden Cardiac Arrest an untreated time interval of only a few minutes usually means the victims’ death. Given the delay between an incoming emergency call and the arrival of the emergency medical services at the scene, it is necessary to find an alternative way to provide immediate first aid treatment. One approach for this is the implementation of a Volunteer Notification System – involving laypersons and medically trained volunteers into the emergency medical service, by notifying those potential helpers who can arrive at the scene fast enough to provide the urgently needed measures.

Keywords: Volunteer Notification System; First Responder; Emergency Medical Services; Sudden Cardiac Arrest; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Telemedicine (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08816-7_44

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