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Dispatchers' CPR Coaching Saves Lives When Every Minute Counts
npr.org 3 days, 21 hours agoYour chances of surviving a sudden heart attack may depend on where you live, in part because of the 911 dispatcher. If a dispatcher gives CPR instructions over the phone, the rate of survival goes up. There's now a push to make it universal, but some cities are slow to implement the necessary training.
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Dispatch Lag Slows Los Angeles Fire Department Call Response
latimes.com 1 week, 4 days agoOperators on average take far longer than the national standard to send rescuers, a Los Angeles Times analysis shows.When Javier Ortiz collapsed in his backyard in Echo Park, rescuers were stationed in a firehouse just a half-mile away.


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