WDRB

New Albany ambulances add life-saving machine that can perform chest compressions

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Ambulances in New Albany now have new equipment to help save live. AmeriPro EMS demonstrated its new LUCAS machine on Friday. It gives mechanical chest compressions to ...
WAVE3

New Albany Fire gets new chest compression machines for CPR

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - New Albany Fire has a new piece of equipment that can help save lives in a heart emergency. The LUCAS machine can be used when someone is in cardiac arrest. The machine ...
New Scientist

CPR in space could be made easier by chest compression machines

Microgravity makes it tricky to do simple tasks like eating, using the toilet and showering, so it is no wonder that performing CPR on someone whose heart stops beating in space is an extremely ...
AZFamily

Central Phoenix hospital introduces life-saving CPR device

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix hospital has a new device that doctors say will save lives and enhance care. Abrazo Central Campus added the LUCAS Chest Compression System in its emergency department ...
WFMY News2

High tech CPR devices helping survival rates

LEWISTON, Maine — In December, paramedics with United Ambulance Service, which covers Lewiston, Bridgton and other communities started using the 'Lucas Device'. The device is strapped onto a patient, ...
Healio

‘What happens if cardiac arrest occurs during a space mission?’

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. A standard mechanical piston device may be superior to ...
EurekAlert!

Cardiac arrest in space: New research shows that automatic chest compressions are more effective for CPR when both rescuer and patient are floating in microgravity

New research has found that a type of automatic chest compression is more effective to carry out CPR in space than the ‘handstand method’ that is currently recommended in emergency protocols for ...