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Understanding the Chain of Survival Video
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Video at a Glance
- This video explains the chain of survival.
- It describes the chain of events that must occur to optimize the chance of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
- The first step is activation.
- Next is CPR.
- Then comes defibrillation.
- Call EMS quickly.
- EMS transports the patient to a hospital with a cardiac cath lab.
- The final link is the recovery phase.
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