Vista Fire Department

Vista Firefighters & EMTs simulate a cardiac arrest call with the new Lucas CPR machine

Vista Firefighters & EMTs apply the Lucas CPR & backboard on the "patient"

EMS Lt. Debbie Ferman, FF Will Pope & Lt. Brian Porco simulating CPR with the Lucas CPR machine

Vista Firefighters & EMTs simulating CPR with the Lucas CPR machine

EMS Capt. Judy Saslow instructs FF Will Pope during drill

FF Jake Melcher simulates giving CPR

FF Jake Melcher simulates giving CPR while FF J.T. Bowensmith hooks up the Lucas CPR machine

Lead Foreman Wilmer Cervantes & FF Eric Lavelanet practice using the Lucas CPR machine

EMS Capt. Judy Saslow instructs Lead Foreman Wilmer Cervantes & FF Eric Lavelanet on how to use the Lucas CPR machine during a call

FF Martin Rojas & FF Will Pope practice using the Lucas CPR machine


By Vista Fire Department
June 12, 2015

For this week's Monday night drill the Vista Firefighters & Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) practiced using the Lucas CPR machine on a "cardiac arrest call." Our First Responders simulated doing manual CPR, hooking up the Lucas CPR machine to perform CPR, operating the AED during a "cardiac arrest call" and moving the patient to our Ambulance by using the backboard. The Vista Fire Department recently purchased the Lucas CPR machine last month and was put into service on our Ambulances shortly thereafter. The "Lucas 2 electric CPR device" is an automatic chest compression system that performs manual chest compressions at a high quality and volume. It helps First Responders from not being tired during CPR compressions by giving adequate chest compressions in accordance with the latest CPR guidelines.