5-8-14 nfdl ems/fire obtains new mechanical cpr device

The North Fond du Lac Fire/EMS has a new device to assist resuscitating patients who are experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. North Fond du Lc Deputy EMS director, Randy Stutz says on May first the Lucas 2 mechanical CPR device was put into service on the department’s primary ambulance. Stutz says Lucas 2 is another tool in the arsenal that studies have shown will help save lives.  "This is a mechanical device that does perfect cardio-pulmonary resuscitation,"  Stutz told WFDL news.  "Statistics have shown that the human being, even as good as they're trained, cannot do perfect CPR."