Table 3 Strategies chosen in relation to regions´ percentage of first responders employed in health care
How many of your responders are employed in health care? | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 25% | 25–50% | 50–75% | > 75% | ||
Number of FR regions | 17 | 9 | 12 | 4 | |
Did you recommend hands-only-CPR to your first responders prior to COVID-19?* | Yes | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Yes, but only to untrained first responders | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
No | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | |
Did you teach your first responders how to use personal protective equipment? | Yes, we sent them information material/links/videos | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Yes, we have provided hands-on training | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
No | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | |
Was the system deactivated due to COVID-19 at any point? | Yes | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
No | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Was a pandemic-specific algorithm communicated to the first responders?* | Yes | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
No | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |