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The Lifesaving Lucas Devices

December 6, 2023 in What We're Up To

One of the several grants we were awarded last year allowed for the purchase of three cardiac defibrillators and two Lucas CPR devices.

While WHFD has had a single Lucas in service for many years on Rescue 27, and recently found funds for a second, studies have shown just how effective and important these devices are for maximizing the chance of surviving cardiac arrest. They free up a rescuer, they provide higher quality compressions than a person ever could, and most importantly, they never stop or get tired or distracted.

We are thankful that the funds awarded through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program allow us to put these critical devices on every medical response unit in the Center District.