Country, Region | Activation by | Location determination | 1. Response needed | Role on scene | Equipment | Training; Frequency | Feedback | Financial assistance (NOT including: salary) |
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Austria (N = 8.220000) | Standard communication system | GPS | 1. Confirming the response 2. Location of victim; location of AED | 1. Get a local AED or from the vehicle; 2. Connect a breathing mask; 3. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 4. Perform CPR | 1. AED; 2. Safety jacket; 3. Mobile phone/pager; 4. Rescuer kit | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Annually | Designated EMS staff discuss calls attended with firefighters | Payment of equipment; AED related disposables |
Czech Republic, (N = 10.521646) | Standard communication system | Address and GPS | 1. Subsequent call from dispatcher to firefighter or backwards 2. Location of victim; demographics; situational information | 1. Get an AED from the vehicle; 2. Connect a breathing mask; 3. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 4. Perform CPR | 1. AED; 2. Safety jacket; 3. Mobile phone/pager; 4. Rescuer kit; 5. BVM, 6. Oxygen | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Annually | Designated EMS staff discuss calls attended with firefighters/Firefighters participate in a debrief with EMS staff immediately after an OHCA/the own training officers can also take part | No |
Denmark, Capital Region, Region Zealand, Region South (N = 3.879024) | Standard communication system | GPS | 1. No response from the firefighter is required 2. Location of victim | 1. Get an AED from the vehicle; 2. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 3. Perform CPR | 1. AED | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Annually | None | No |
Denmark Central Region, Region North (N = 1.903148) | Standard communication system | GPS | 1. Confirming the response 2. Location of victim | 1. Get an AED from the vehicle; 2. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 3. Perform CPR | 1. AED; 2. Safety jacket; 3. Mobile phone/pager; 4. Rescuer kit | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Introduced low dose, high frequency training | None | No |
England (N = 55.980000) | SMS or APP | Address | 1. No response from the firefighter is required 2. Location of victim, demographics (victim) & situational info | 1. Get an AED from the vehicle; 2. Connect a breathing mask; 3. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 4. Perform CPR; 5. They are trained in airway management OP airways | 1. AED; 2. Mobile phone/pager | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Annually | Firefighter activity is described in the annual report/Firefighters receive a regular report of their activity/Firefighters receive written feedback on individual calls from the EMS | No |
Finland (N = 5.513000) | Standard communication system | GPS | 1. Confirming the response 2. Location of victim | 1. Get an AED from the vehicle; 2. Connect a breathing mask; 3. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 4. Perform CPR | 1. AED; 2. Safety jacket; 3. Mobile phone/pager; 4. Rescuer kit | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Annually | Firefighter activity is described in the annual report | No |
Ireland (N = 4.830000) | Standard communication system; SMS | Not determined | 1. Following local fire and rescue dispatch protocols 2. Location of victim; demographics; situational information | 1. Get a local AED or from the vehicle; 2. Connect a breathing mask; 3. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 4. Perform CPR | 1. AED; 2. Safety jacket; 3. Mobile phone/pager; 4. Resuscitation kit | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Bi-annually | Firefighter activity is described in the annual report/Firefighters participate in a debrief with EMS staff immediately after an OHCA | No |
Italy, Emilia Romagna (N = 4.453000) | APP | GPS | 1. Confirming the response 2. Location of victim & location of AED | 1. Get a local AED or from the vehicle; 2. Connect a breathing mask; 3. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 4. Perform CPR | 1. AED; 2. Safety jacket; 3. Mobile phone/pager; 4. Rescuer kit | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Bi-annually | The responder manager sends an email to collect feedback by mail (but is not a routine) | Supported by Emilia Romagna Healthcare Region Funding and Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna for development. |
Luxembourg (N = 6,020,050) | Standard communication system; SMS, Pager | Not determined | 1. Following local fire and rescue dispatch protocols 2. Location of victim; demographics; situational information | 1. Get an AED from the vehicle; 2. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 3. Perform CPR | 1. AED; 2. Safety jacket; 3. Mobile phone/pager; 4. Rescuer kit | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; initial advanced training in first aid (~ 40 h), annually 8 h training | None | No |
The Netherlands (N = 17.180000) | Standard communication system | GPS | 1. Confirming the response 2. Location of victim, demographics (victim) and situational information | 1. Get an AED from the vehicle; 2. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 3. Perform CPR; 4. Maintain a safe situation | 1. AED; 2. Safety jacket; 3. Mobile phone/pager | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Annually | None | No |
Norway (N = 5.328212) | Standard communication system | Through communication with firefighter dispatch centre | 1. Confirming the response 2. Location of victim; situational information | 1. Get an AED from the vehicle; 2. Connect a breathing mask; 3. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 4. Perform CPR | 1. AED; 2. Safety jacket; 3. Rescuer kit | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Firefighters are motivated to train every year | None | No |
Poland (N = 37.980000) | Standard communication system | Address | 1. Confirming the response 2. Location of victim | 1. Get an AED from the vehicle; 2. Connect a breathing mask; 3. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 4. Perform CPR | 1. AED; 2. Mobile phone/pager; 3. Rescuer kit | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; 3 years | NR | No |
Portugal (N = 10.290000) | Standard communication system | Address | 1. Using the radio 2. Location of victim; demographics; situational information | 1. Get an AED from the vehicle; 2. Connect a breathing mask; 3. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 4. Perform CPR | 1. AED; 2. Safety jacket; 3. Mobile phone/pager; 4. Rescuer kit | Training is not nationally organized, only in a few corporations firefighters are trained to use AED | NR | No |
Romania (N = 19.530000) | Standard communication system; SMS; Pager | GPS; Address | 1. Radio or phone report provide to the dispatch with physician on coordination 2. Location of victim; situational info | 1. Get an AED from the vehicle; 2. Connect a breathing mask; 3. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 4. Perform CPR; 5. IV line; 6. Combi-tube | 1. AED; 2. Safety jacket; 3. Mobile phone/pager; 4. Rescuer kit; 5. Valve mask; 6. IV; 7. Oxygen | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Every two years | Firefighters receive a regular report of their activity/Designated EMS staff discuss calls attended with firefighters | Medical supplies, all materials for interventions; support for training and some equipment. |
Slovenia (N = 2.084000) | Standard communication system | Location is not determined or tracked - they are activated if the ETA of the first responders is faster than the ETA of the EMS team - we expect them to be within the located district | 1. Confirming the response 2. Location of victim | 1. One person in the team has the AED/or AED at the station; 2. Connect a breathing mask; 3. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 4. Perform CPR | 1. AED; 2. Mobile phone/pager; 3. Rescuer kit | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Annually | Informally, e.g. reports on the results | Yes, not from the EMS but from the local municipality |
Sweden, Norbotten County (N = 251,295) | Standard communication system; SMS | GPS | 1. Confirming the response 2. Location of victim, demographics (victim) | 1. Get an AED from the vehicle; 2. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 3. Perform CPR | 1. AED; 2. Mobile phone/pager; 3. Rescuer kit | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Annually | NR | No |
Sweden, Region Western Sweden (N = 2.016000) | Standard communication system | GPS | 1. Confirming the response 2. Location of victim, demographics (victim) | 1. Get an AED from the vehicle; 2. Connect a breathing mask; 3. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 4. Perform CPR | 1. AED; 2. Mobile phone/pager; 3. Rescuer kit | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Annually | Meeting between EMS and fire fighters differs depending on municipality/sub region | No |
Sweden, Stockholm (N = 965,232) | Standard communication system | GPS | 1. The call is connected to the own dispatch centre whereby they confirm their response. 2. Location of victim & demographics (victim) | 1. Get an AED from the vehicle; 2. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 3. Perform CPR | 1. AED; 2. Mobile phone/pager; 3. Rescuer kit | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Annually | Meeting a couple of times each year to discuss the collaboration | No |
Switzerland, Ticino Canton) (N = 353,709) | SMS or APP | Not determined | 1. Confirming the response 2. Location of victim, Location of AED, demographics (victim) & situational information | 1. Get an AED from the vehicle; 2. Connect a breathing mask; 3. Attach pads and follow the AED instructions; 4. Perform CPR; 5. Assistance to bystanders; 6. Integration in advanced resuscitation (with ambulance team) | 1. AED; 2. Safety jacket; 3. Mobile phone/pager; 4. Rescuer kit | Trained for CPR including use of an AED; Bi-annually | Designated EMS staff discuss calls attended with firefighters/Firefighters participate in a debrief with EMS staff immediately after an OHCA/Firefighters receive feedback based on AED data from the operational and clinical manager. They are invited to the annual ceremony, where survivors meet first responders | AED and rescue kit donated from Fondazione Ticino Cuore |