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AHA and Red Cross Life Support Certifications Should Both Be Accepted

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For decades, only one major organization—the American Heart Association (AHA)—provided standardized training and certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). In 2015, it introduced Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification for EMS personnel.

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Prehospital Traumatic Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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However, we might expect on-scene advanced trauma resuscitation to prolong prehospital time sizably. However, the data do not provide a deeper understanding or allow for creating an actionable plan for the resuscitation of TCA patients. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation traumatic cardiac arrest—there are survivors. Resuscitation.