Improving the barriers to early intervention in cardiac arrest

How can we improve barriers to early intervention in cardiac arrest? That's what our first guest is here to help us unpack. Tony Walker has nearly four decades of experience in ambulance and emergency services, most recently as Chief Executive Officer of Ambulance Victoria.

Right now, the rates of survival to discharge are 50 % lower in rural versus metro areas. We cover: 
-  How can we improve equity in cardiac arrest care in rural and urban areas?
-  Is it true Tony carries around an AED in his car boot? 
- How could a co-response model work? 
- Is partnering and collaborating  the future of ambulance services?
- What does a cardiac arrest survivor believe is needed to bridge the gap?

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction to Rural Healthcare Challenges
• 0:51 Welcome to Ambulance Insights
• 1:18 Introducing Our Distinguished Guest
• 2:15 Discussing the Great Divide in Ambulance Services
• 4:11 Innovations in Rural Emergency Medical Services
• 5:39 Cardiac Arrest Outcomes: Urban vs. Rural
• 8:57 The Role of Community Responders
• 16:21 Future of Ambulance Services: Collaboration and Technology
• 30:32 Advancements in Stroke Care
• 31:40 Miniaturization and New Technologies
• 32:25 Telehealth and Remote Support
• 34:12 Cardiac Arrest Systems of Care
• 36:26 The Role of Data and Predictive Analytics
• 38:49 The Importance of CPR Education
• 43:34 A Cardiac Arrest Survivor's Story
• 57:47 Concluding Thoughts and Future Directions