Successful cardiac arrest resuscitation by a layperson participant in a novel AED-equipped response corps: A case report

Abstract

Survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is highly dependent on the time to initial resuscitation efforts. When OHCA occurs in public environments, the probability of CPR-trained responders and proximal AED availability is higher than in residential communities, where AEDs are often absent, and layperson response is highly variable. To address this, a novel system of care approach has been developed that electronically links “connected AEDs” to emergency response centers, allowing activation of layperson volunteers equipped with AEDs to shorten response time. We present a case of a successful OHCA resuscitation in a residential community that has implemented this novel layperson response system.