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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Seattle Fire Department resuscitation rates are some of the highest in the world
Seattle is setting the standard when it comes to cardiac care, as the city currently has some of the highest resuscitation rates in the country, averaging around 50%. Seattle Fire crews resuscitate a patient at least once every couple of shifts, and they're usually on the scene of an emergency within minutes to quickly start compressions. Because of that high level of experience, they tell us paramedics are known for saving a record number of lives. SFD says every paramedic goes through the same training, that way there are no discrepancies when it comes to care. Every dispatcher is also trained in how to properly give CPR over the phone, so that they can talk the caller through what to do while waiting for first responders. SFD Lt. John Leffingwell said being uniform is key. 'The city of Seattle is a really good place to have a cardiac arrest, we have higher save rates than they do the rest of the country,' Leffingwell said. Here in Seattle, the University of Washington studied the best chest compression rates, Seattle created one of the first on-scene paramedic groups, and is heavily involved in the community. 'A lot more people are trained in bystander CPR than they are in the rest of the country,' Lt. Leffingwell said. This year, the Bellevue-based Medic One Foundation will help train paramedics across the world, bringing top-notch cardiac care from the Puget Sound area.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Yahoo
Crime Stoppers: Four requests for information, one suspect wanted
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — This week on Crime Stoppers, police need your help identifying six people and finding a wanted suspect in the greater Lansing area. If you have information regarding the cases below, call Crime Stoppers of Mid-Michigan at (517) 483-STOP. You can remain anonymous. Those who contact Crime Stoppers with information can receive up to a $1,000 award. The Lansing Police Department is asking for any information on the identity of two female suspects who committed a robbery. The incident occurred on Jan 5, on the 900 block of West Holmes Rd. The females left the scene in a small black Kia SUV. The Lansing Police Department is asking for any assistance with the identification of a subject involved in an illegal dumping complaint. The incident occurred on the 500 block of South Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard on Jan. 31. The Lansing Police Department is asking for any information related to the identification of two subjects who broke into a vehicle and attempted to steal it. The incident occurred on Jan. 28 at approximately 2:43 p.m. on the 900 bloc of West Holmes Rd. The Lansing Police Department is asking for any information related to the identification of a subject who committed a burglary on the 5900 block of South Pennsylvania Ave. The incident occurred around noon on Feb. 25. The Lansing Police Department is searching for Cory Alan Leffingwell. Leffingwell is 6'3, weighs 195 pounds, and has brown hair and blue eyes. He has a criminal bench warrant related to a fraud offense out of Lansing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
