Country, Region | Activation by | Location determination | 1. Response needed | Role on scene (steps) | Equipment | Training, Frequency | Feedback | Financial assistance (NOT including: salary) | Other |
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Austria (N = 8.220000) | Standard communication system; SMS; Pager; App | GPS | 1. Confirming the response 2. ocation of victim; location of AED (if applicable) | 1. Get a local AED or 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 | Yes trained for CPR including use of an AED; Annually | Police officers receive a regular report of their activity | AED equipment and related disposables | |
Belgium, Brussels (N = 1.208500) | 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 | Yes trained for CPR including use of an AED; Variable frequency (depends on police district) | There is no feedback to the officer’s superiors, after the intervention they are debriefed as part of the EMS team, at their demand. | NR | |
Czech Republic, (N = 10.521646) | Standard communication system | GPS and Address | 1. Subsequent call from dispatcher to police officer/ backwards 2. Location of victim; demographics (victim) and 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. BVM without oxygen | Yes trained for CPR including use of an AED; Annually | Designated EMS staff discuss calls attended with firefighters/ Police officers participate in a debrief with EMS staff immediately after an OHCA/ Regular meetings with police representatives/ EMS quality managers can take part if urgent problems need to be solved | AEDs located in some police cars are purchased by EMS | Police stations are usually located at places where no ambulance stations are |
England (N = 55.980000) | APP | Address | 1. Confirming the response 2. Location of victim; demographics (victim) and 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. Trained in airway management | 1.AED; 2. Mobile phone/Pager; 3. Rescuer kit | Yes trained for CPR including use of an AED; Annually | Police officer activity is described in the annual report/ Police officers receive a regular report of their activity; Police officers receive written feedback on individual calls from the EMS/ Police officers participate in a debrief with EMS staff immediately after an OHCA | No | |
Ireland (N = 4.830000) | SMS | Not determined | 1. Confirming the response 2. Location of victim; location of AED; demographics (victim) | 1. Get a local AED or from the vehicle or PAD; 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 | Yes trained for CPR including use of an AED; Annually | Police officer activity is described in the annual report/ Police officers receive a regular report of their activity/ Police officers participate in a debrief with EMS staff immediately after an OHCA | Consumable equipment replacement | |
Italy, Emilia Romagna (N = 445,300) | App | GPS | 1. Confirming the response 2. Location of victim; Location of AED (if applicable) | 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 | Yes 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) | No | |
The Netherlands (N = 17.180000) | Standard communication system | 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; 4. Do safety measures and provide a safe workspace for people involved | 1. AED; 2. Safety jacket; | Yes trained for CPR including use of an AED; Annually | None | No | |
Sweden, Stockholm (N = 965,232) | Standard communication system | GPS | 1. Police is dispatched by their own dispatch centre. If available they answer by oral communication 2. Location of victim; demographics (victim) | NR | 1.AED; 2. Mobile phone/Pager | Yes trained for CPR including use of an AED | Meetings a couple of times each year where they discuss the collaboration | No | |
Switzerland, region of Fribourg (N = 225,500) | App; In case of OCHA, EMS dispatch centre calls the police dispatch centre to give the alarm. Police men can receive alarms from the police dispatch or from the app (like other first responders) | 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 | Yes trained for CPR including use of an AED; Every 3 years | Police officers receive sometimes feedback but it is not systematic | Yes: AED Electrodes are paid by the first responders foundation | |
Switzerland, Ticino Canton (N = 353,709) | APP | Not determined | 1. Confirming the response 2. Location of victim; location of AED; demographics (victim) and 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; assistance to bystanders; 5. Integration in advanced resuscitation (with ambulance team) | 1.AED; 2. Safety jacket; 3. Mobile phone/Pager; 4. Rescuer kit | Yes trained for CPR including use of an AED; Bi-annually | Designated EMS staff discuss calls attended with police officer/ Police officers receive written feedback on individual calls from the EMS/ Police officers participate in a debrief with EMS staff immediately after an OHCA/ Police officers receive feedback based on AED data from me. they are invited to the annual ceremony, where survivors meet first responders | Yes: AED and rescue kit donated free from Ticino Cure Foundation |