Open AccessDo RATs save lives? A service evaluation of an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest team in an English ambulance service
Author(s) -
Richard Pilbery,
M. Dawn Teare,
Daniel Lawton
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
british paramedic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1478-4726
DOI - 10.29045/14784726.2019.03.3.4.32
Subject(s) - return of spontaneous circulation , odds , medicine , odds ratio , logistic regression , ambulance service , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , resuscitation , emergency medicine , chain of survival , advanced life support , emergency medical services , medical emergency , advanced cardiac life support , basic life support
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health problem, leading to a substantial number of deaths in the UK. In response to this, the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) has introduced red arrest teams (RATs). RAT members attend a three-day training course, focusing on the technical and non-technical skills that are required to effectively team lead an OHCA and provide high quality post-resuscitation care. This evaluation aims to determine the impact of the RATs on survival to 30 days and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) at hospital.