Whatcom County CPR study may help save lives across nation

Heart attack patients across the country may have a better chance of surviving and returning to their regular lives, thanks in part to research work done by Whatcom County paramedics.
Whatcom County was part of a multi-year national trial to test the benefits of using two devices - the ResQPump and ResQPod - during CPR. And according to the results from the study, which have been published in international medical journal The Lancet, patients who received CPR in conjunction with the two devices are 53 percent more likely to be discharged from the hospital with strong brain function.