Protocol for Cardiac Emergency Responders

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8. Protocol for Cardiac Emergency Responders

(School, Workplace, or Sports Facility Name)

Cardiac Emergency Response Team PROTOCOL

For All (School, Workplace, or Sports Facility Name)

Sudden cardiac arrest events can vary greatly. All staff and Cardiac Emergency Response Team (CERT) members must be prepared to perform the duties outlined below. Immediate action is crucial in order to successfully respond to a cardiac emergency. Consideration should be given to obtaining on-site ambulance coverage for high-risk athletic events. One should also identify the closest appropriate medical facility that is equipped in advanced cardiac care.

Follow these steps in responding to a suspected cardiac emergency:

(a) Recognize the following signs of sudden cardiac arrest and take action in the event of one or more of the following:

· The person is not moving, or is unresponsive, or appears to be unconscious.

· The person is not breathing normally (has irregular breaths, gasping or gurgling, or is not breathing at all).

· The person appears to be having a seizure or is experiencing convulsion-like activity. (Cardiac arrest victims commonly appear to be having convulsions).

· Note: If the person received a blunt blow to the chest, this can cause cardiac arrest, a condition called commotio cordis. The person may have the signs of cardiac arrest described above and is treated the same.

(b) Facilitate immediate access to professional medical help:

· Call 9-1-1 as soon as you suspect a sudden cardiac arrest. Provide the school address, cross streets, and patient condition. Remain on the phone with 9-1-1. (Bring your mobile phone to the patient’s side, if possible.) Give the exact location and provide the recommended route for ambulances to enter and exit. Facilitate access to the victim for arriving Emergency Medical Service (EMS) personnel.

· Immediately contact the members of the Cardiac Emergency Response Team (CERT).

§ Give the exact location of the emergency. (“Mr. /Ms. ___ Classroom, Room # ___, gym, football field, cafeteria, etc.”). Be sure to let EMS know which door to enter. Assign someone to go to that door to wait for and flag down EMS responders and escort them to the exact location of the patient.

· If you are a CERT member, proceed immediately to the scene of the cardiac emergency.

§ The closest team member should retrieve the automated external defibrillator (AED) in route to the scene and leave the AED cabinet door open; the alarm typically signals the AED was taken for use.

§ Acquire AED supplies such as latex-free gloves, razor, scissors, towel, antiseptic wipes, a barrier mask and consider an extra set of AED pads.

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