Milwaukee Fire Department's LUCAS 3 CPR devices 'increase survivability rate of a patient'

  • Source: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
  • Published: 08/15/2021 10:33 PM

New technology is helping save lives in southeast Wisconsin. An automated chest compression device is changing the way paramedics do their jobs. There are currently 12 LUCAS 3 devices with the Milwaukee Fire Department. The LUCAS 3 technology is helping with patient outcomes and care. The LUCAS 3 device is an automated chest compression system. The Milwaukee Fire Department recently began using it. "It administers high-quality CPR through the technology," said Lt. Jeff Freitag, MFD. "The technology actually increases the heart rate, the circulation and profusion of this patient." The hands-off technology allows for crews to be more hands-on with patients.



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