VIDEO: New devices at fire departments in Cape Girardeau County could help you and your loved ones survive cardiac arrest.
“In the short time that we’ve had them in the trial period, we have used them out in the field and had success,” said Cape Girardeau Fire Department Chief Deputy Randy Morris.
According to Morris, the automatic CPR machines now play a big role in their care for cardiac arrest patients.
“Anytime anyone’s in cardiac arrest, it’s a chaotic scene. Being able to use this device is another tool in our toolbox,” he said.
It’s a tool Morris said leads to higher survival rates.
Six fire departments across Cape Girardeau County received the devices, bought using money the county received from the federal CARES Act. Those departments are in Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Fruitland, Gordonville, East County and Millersville.