A novel approach to community CPR and AED outreach focused on underserved learner communities

Authors

Alexander R. Fisher, Department of Emergency Medicine East Carolina University Greenville North Carolina USA.
Andrew J. Bouland, Department of Emergency Medicine East Carolina University Greenville North Carolina USA.
Robert Zemple, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow
KaSheta J. Jackson, Department of Health Equity and Social Impact ECU Health Greenville North Carolina USA.
Jack Perkins, Department of Emergency Medicine Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Roanoke Virginia USA.

Recommended Citation

Fisher AR, Bouland AJ, Zemple R, Jackson KJ, Perkins J. A novel approach to community CPR and AED outreach focused on underserved learner communities. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024;5(3):e13183. Published 2024 May 16. doi:10.1002/emp2.13183

Affiliations

Aurora BayCare Medical Center

Abstract

Creating a sustainable community cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) program that reaches underserved communities poses a challenge for the emergency medical services (EMS) community. Attendance, funding, and resources have all been linked to struggles surrounding community CPR/AED programs. Through our experience in conducting CPR/AED trainings in underserved regions of eastern North Carolina, we propose a method of effectively utilizing existing organizations and institutions of learning to expand and maintain a sustainable community CPR/AED program. Furthermore, we demonstrate 10 cornerstones in developing relationships within the community to increase attendance and participation in diverse communities.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

38756768