Events and Activities : North Benton Ambulance Service Free Pancake Breakfast

Sunday November 21st, join North Benton Ambulance Service from 7am until 12 Noon at theV/S High School for a FREE Pancake Breakfast! A free will donation will be taken at the breakfast to help cover the cost for a new, much needed LUCAS CPR device.
What is a Lucas Device?

In certain emergency situations (such as accidents, natural calamities, etc.), during which many people suffer various life-threatening injuries, the capabilities of emergency medical personnel are stressed out to the max. And in order to help paramedics in their efforts to save the patients' lives, a company called Jolife has introduced the Lucas Chest Compression System, which acts as a self-sufficient CPR machine.

The LUCAS Chest Compression System is an easy-to-use and lightweight device that provides quality chest compressions according to the European Resuscitation Council and American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). It assists rescuers in maintaining vital blood circulation in cardiac arrest patients. LUCAS is simple to use, applied within seconds and feasible for use in a majority of cardiac arrest patients. The mechanical CPR device has been shown to increase blood circulation to the heart and brain, and to be as safe as manual compressions.