“LUCAS” COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE. THAT’S THE NAME OF A NEW DEVICE NOW BEING USED BY ALBUQUERQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUE TEAMS. AFD SPOKESMAN TOM RUIZ SAYS “LUCAS” IS A MACHINE THAT DOES CPR ON A PATIENT. HE SAYS STATISTICS SHOW THE DEVICE DOES BETTER CPR, EVEN COMPARED TO ANY MEDICALLY TRAINED TEAM WHO ARE ON SCENE.
ALL ALBUQUERQUE FIRE-RESCUE UNITS WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH THE DEVICE. RUIZ SAYS THEY HANDLE AROUND 570 CARDIAC ARRESTS CASES EACH YEAR.
