Cardiac Arrest in Residential Areas With Mobile First-responder Activation
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The study aims to increase proportions of bystander defibrillation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (hereof referred to as cardiac arrest) in residential areas with a high density of cardiac arrests. The intervention consists of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and residents' involvement in resuscitation through training and enrollment as citizen responders.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * All witnessed cardiac arrests recognized registered in the Danish Cardiac Arrest Registry occurring within the study sites. This excludes non witnessed cardiac arrests. * Witnessed cardiac arrest * Non-traumatic etiology, this excludes intoxication, drowning or suicide. Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiac arrest occurring in a nursing home * Cardiac arrest not treated by the EMS due to ethical reasons or obvious signs of death * Not true cardiac arrest (suspected, but not verified) * Cardiac arrests witnessed by the emergency medical personnel