Table 3 Characteristics of dispatched police officers

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