Podcast for EMT Paramedics and EMS Students » back pain http://www.mediccast.com/blog A blog for the MedicCast Podcast for EMT's, Paramedics and EMS Providers Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:45:53 +0000 en hourly 1 A blog for the MedicCast Podcast for EMT's, Paramedics and EMS Providers Jamie Davis, the Podmedic no Jamie Davis, the Podmedic podmedic@mac.com podmedic@mac.com (Jamie Davis, the Podmedic) A blog for the MedicCast Podcast for EMT's, Paramedics and EMS Providers Podcast for EMT Paramedics and EMS Students » back pain http://www.mediccast.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.mediccast.com/blog Automated CPR Compression Devices Save EMS Provider’s Backs http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/11/05/automated-cpr-compression-devices-save-ems-providers-backs/ http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2009/11/05/automated-cpr-compression-devices-save-ems-providers-backs/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:12:24 +0000 podmedic http://www.mediccast.com/blog/?p=2568 Raise your hand if you have ever had a sore back from a long run of CPR while working a cardiac arrest.

Prolonged compressions by any individual not only hurts you, but it also hurts your patient’s chances of survival. Many studies have shown a significant reduction in effectiveness of compressions after just a few minutes of CPR.

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