Consensus statements | Level of agreement | Level of consensus |
---|---|---|
CFR save lives. | Approval | High consensus |
Fields of application | ||
CFR should be dispatched to OHCA only. | Approval | No consensus |
CFR should also be dispatched to children under the age of 8 years. | Approval | No consensus |
Persons older than 16 years should be dispatched as CFR. | Approval | No consensus |
Qualifications of CFR | ||
Medical laypersons should also be CFR. | Approval | No consensus |
It is better to have many unqualified CFR than few but qualified CFR. | Uncertain | No consensus |
To become CFR one should know how to perform CPR. | Approval | Trend |
Education/Training | ||
Every CFR should train CPR every 2 years. | Approval | Trend |
CFR should receive training covering organisational, legal and medical aspects. | Approval | No consensus |
Training to become CFR could be e-learning without an actual meeting. | Rejection | No consensus |
CFR should be prepared systematically for acute psychological stress. | Approval | No consensus |
Role of EMS dispatch centres | ||
Only EMS dispatch centres should be able to dispatch CFR. | Approval | High consensus |
The software of the EMS dispatch centre should automatically recommend a CFR. | Approval | Trend |
The EMS dispatch centre should be able to contact a CFR during a mission. | Approval | Consensus |
CFR should be able to contact the EMS dispatch centre during a mission. | Approval | Consensus |
The EMS dispatch centre should be notified about the qualification of the CFR. | Uncertain | No consensus |
Funding | ||
CFR-systems should be financed by health insurance funds. | Approval | Trend |
CFR-systems should be laid down in the social security code. | Approval | Trend |
CFR-systems should be financed on an interim basis within the federal state law. | Approval | Trend |
Recruitment and Retaining CFR | ||
We need a nationwide strategy. | Approval | Consensus |
CFR should be implemented in the EMS. | Approval | Trend |
Participation in the CFR-system should be actively advertised. | Approval | Trend |
Potential CFR should be recruited with help of established aid organisations. | Approval | No consensus |
All CPR by CFR should be made public. | Uncertain | No consensus |
An exchange of experiences should be organised after a certain time. | Approval | Trend |