Key result
Firefighter AED first-responder program linked to ~8-point increase in cardiac arrest survival.
Why the study?
The impact of training first responders and equipping them with AEDs on cardiac arrest survival rates in Boston was evaluated.
Observational
No
Absolute Event Rate: 24% vs 16%
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May support piloting firefighter AED programs in similar cities; leaves open confirmation of causality and generalizability.
Smith et al. (1998) conducted an observational in Cardiac arrest. First responder defibrillator program (AEDs used by firefighters) vs. Before program implementation (prior to 1994) was evaluated on Survival rate from cardiac arrest. Implementation of a first responder program training firefighters to use AEDs in Boston increased the cardiac arrest survival rate from 16% to 24%.
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