FLORISSANT VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Based on that data, agencies around St. Louis, particularly in St. Charles County, switched their treatment of cardiac arrest patients in 2016 and SSM Health followed suit for the EMS agencies under their medical direction in 2017. What this means is if you find a friend or family member in cardiac arrest, the responding crews will stay on the scene and attempt to resuscitate the patient for several minutes instead of the "scoop and run" that is shown on television. After that initial six minutes, the crews will begin treating the patient based on the heart's electrical rhythm they see on the heart monitor, which may take several more minutes. The Florissant Valley Fire Protection District wants its residents to be aware that it is operating under protocols written based on the best, most recent evidence-based studies and medicine. It might not be what you've seen or expect, but it's based on what's shown to have worked. Below is a link to an article showing that other areas of the..

Primary location: Florissant United States