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Out of sight – Out of mind? The need for a professional and standardized peri-mission first responder support model

First responders are an essential part of the chain (-mail) of survival as they bridge and reduce the time to first chest compressions and defibrillation substantially. However, in the peri-mission phase before and after being sent to a cardiac arrest, these first responders are in danger of being f...

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Autores principales: Schnaubelt, Sebastian, Orlob, Simon, Veigl, Christoph, Sulzgruber, Patrick, Krammel, Mario, Lauridsen, Kasper G., Greif, Robert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10448200/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37638096
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100449
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Sumario:First responders are an essential part of the chain (-mail) of survival as they bridge and reduce the time to first chest compressions and defibrillation substantially. However, in the peri-mission phase before and after being sent to a cardiac arrest, these first responders are in danger of being forgotten and taken for granted, and the potential psychological impact has to be remembered. We propose a standardized first responder support system (FRSS) that needs to ensure that first responders are valued and cared for in terms of psychological safety and continuing motivation. This multi-tiered program should involve tailored education and standardized debriefing, as well as actively seeking contact with the first responders after their missions to facilitate potentially needed professional psychological support.