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R.I. 911 Center delays launch of new emergency medical dispatch system
By Lynn Arditi The Public s Radio,Updated April 6, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Itâs been nearly two years since Rhode Island lawmakers approved funding to train all 911 call takers to provide CPR instructions over the phone, but new data shows no improvement in peopleâs chances of receiving CPR in the critical minutes prior to the arrival of first responders.
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“The needle hasn’t really moved,” said Jason Rhodes, the health department’s chief of emergency medical services.
For people who go into cardiac arrest, getting CPR during the first few minutes can mean the difference between life and death. Every minute of delay in performing CPR on people in cardiac arrest decreases their chances of survival by as much as 10%, according to the American Heart Association.
The Emergency 911 System Where Callers Still Don’t Always Get Proper CPR Instructions Published Mon Apr 05 2021 10:00:01 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) It’s taken two years and $1.2 million to get Rhode Island’s 911 system ready to provide CPR and other medical instructions to callers. The system should be working in June. Rhode Island is the last state in New England to provide this service. by Lynn Arditi
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It’s been nearly two years since Rhode Island lawmakers approved funding to train all 911 call takers to provide CPR instructions over the phone, but new data shows no improvement in people’s chances of receiving CPR in the critical minutes prior to the arrival of first responders.
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