New technology in Clayton County will keep you safer if you ever end up on an ambulance. Crews recently trained on new high-tech help in the form of hands-free CPR.
EMTs at Clayton County Fire & Emergency Services currently perform chest compressions manually for patients in cardiac arrest.
“With our rescuers, after about two minutes of compressions, it can start to wear on the body," EMT Sgt. Juan Rivera said. Traditional CPR will soon change through the Stryker LUCAS 3 chest compression system.
Clayton County Fire & Rescue Interim Fire Chief Tim Sweat hopes the new technology can help the department save lives.
“The mechanical aspect actually attaches to the patient," Sweat said. "One of the things that the Lucas device does is delivers clear, concise compressions, both in consistency, depth and rate."