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Table 1 Time line

From: Favourable outcome after 26 minutes of "Compression only" resuscitation: a case report

Accumulated time h:mm:ss

Activity

0:00:00

Emergency call received

0:00:36

Exact localization documented

0:00:55

Unconsciousness confirmed

0:01:13

Instruction to open airway

0:01:20

Respiratory arrest confirmed

0:01:30

Instruction to give CC-only, without any rescue breaths

0:02:11

Certain respiratory efforts observed. Compressions paused shortly

0:03:40

Gasping and moaning between compressions could be heard in the phone

0:04:13

Dispatcher emphasizes that the compression rate should be powerful and at a frequency about 100/min

0:09:20

Efforts to find some close living persons to assist on the scene

0:25:30

Two adult persons arrived at the front door. Shortly afterwards they took over the CPR process with 30:2 compression: ventilation ratio

0:30:17

First ambulance arrived (outside the house)

0:31:50

A fine VF is documented, and the first defibrillator shock given

0:49:14

Sustained ROSC achieved after 4 defibrillatory shocks

1:20:31

12 channel ECG shows STEMI

1:21:20

Air ambulance arrived

2:51:20

Patient arrived at a regional centre for invasive cardiology