CARDIAC FIRST RESPONSE
Out-of-Hospital cardiac arrest remains one of the leading causes of death in Europe. In Ireland, it is estimated that approximately 5000 people die each year from sudden cardiac death. Survival from cardiac arrest is known to depend on a number of factors, among them the quality of the CPR provided as well as the validity of the treatment guidelines and a well functioning chain of survival.
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Update from the area of Information (Health Informatics): AmbulatoryCareReport(ACR)
The first national report for the collection of minor injury data was implemented by the auxiliary and voluntary organisations in May 2011 at a music event in Slane, Co Meath.
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Responder Alert Application (RAApp)
Out-of-Hospital cardiac arrest remains one of the leading causes of death in Europe. In Ireland, it is estimated that approximately 5000 people die each year from sudden cardiac death. Survival from cardiac arrest is known to depend on a number of factors, among them the quality of the CPR provided as well as the validity of the treatment guidelines and a well functioning chain of survival.
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Pre-Hospital Defibrillation Position Paper
 Defibrillation is a life saving intervention for victims of sudden cardiac arrest(SCA). Defibrillation in isolation is unlikely to reverse SCA unless it is integrated into the chain of survival. The chain of survival should not be regarded as a linear process with each link as a separate entity but once commenced with‘early access’ the other links, other than ‘post return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) care’, should be operated in parallel subject to the number of people and clinical skills available.
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Registration Consultation - Your Response
All new PINs issued from January 2012 will be in 6-digit format. Do you agree with this proposal?
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CLARITY ON REGISTRATION
- It is mandatory to be registered to practice.
- It is not mandatory to be registered to be employed.
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NQEMT Exam Statistics 2011
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PHECC-RECOGNISED TRAINING INSTITUTIONS & APPROVED COURSES
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CPG-APPROVED ORGANISATIONS
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OHCAR goes National
Just-released data from the Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Register (OHCAR) shows that more than 5% of a total of 1700 patients survived to hospital discharge. Up to now it was thought that OHCA survival was as low as 1%.
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