483K views · 4.1K reactions | WATCH: This gadget performs automated chest compressions when manual CPR is not possible  | In The Know Innovation | Facebook

The Queensland Ambulance Service has rolled out a new Mechanical Chest Compression Device that assists paramedics in delivering effective, consistent, continuous compression's for patients in cardiac arrest. These devices allow cardiac compression's to be delivered safely in a moving ambulance, resulting in no interruption to patient care, a safer working environment for paramedics and ultimately increasing the survival rates for patients who suffer an out of hospital cardiac arrest. With the fi

The LUCAS device allows our first responders to give consistent compressions without fatigue. Watch how quickly it starts sending blood to the brain on the interactive mannequin! #firedepartment #cpr | Springfield Township

53 reactions | What is a LUCAS device and when we would use it? Watch Specialist Paramedic Ben Burke answer these questions and demonstrate this essential piece of equipment on a training manikin. It's your support that helps us deliver life-saving critical care interventions, wherever we're needed most. | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance | Facebook