Donor provides new automated life-saving machine for Victoria Hospital
Staff at Prince Albert’s Victoria Hospital will no longer need to spend long shifts performing manual CPR on patients in cardiac arrest. Thanks to an anonymous donor, the hospital’s new LUCAS automated CPR machine will be up and running very soon.
“When someone goes into cardiac arrest, in order to save their life and prevent neurological damage, our ER staff need to supply a steady supply of oxygen to the heart and brain,” the Victoria Hospital Foundation’s Sherry Buckler told paNOW. “Performing manual chest compressions can be very chaotic, time-consuming and inconsistent.”
That’s where the LUCAS machine comes in. Buckler said the device automatically takes over, reducing the chaos and crowding and buying more time for the medical team to assess what’s wrong and what needs to be done.
“This machine is proven to save many lives,” she said.