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On June 23, 2017, The European Resuscitation Council, the European Board of Anaesthesiology and the European Society of Anaesthesiology have issued a joint statement calling upon European hospitals all to use the same internal telephone number (22...

The previous ERC Course Management system was initiated over ten years ago. In its time it was an advanced system specifically designed for the ERC's multinational administrative needs. Over the years it was built on and improved, but it was l...

The recent ERC Position Statement has provided key principles about the implemenetation of KIDS SAVE LIVES (KSL) in the world. This is a joint statement from the European Resuscitation Council (ERC), the E...

An international, prospective, multi-centre, three-month survey of epidemiology, treatment and outcome of patients suffering an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Europe  In October 2017, the European Resuscitation Council (ERC),...

Background: Research under the umbrella of the ERC’s Research NET develops into the next phase with an attractive opportunity for young researchers - the 1st Research Summer School. The aims are to foster continuity and increase the visibility ...

European Sudden Cardiac Arrest network: towards Prevention, Education, New Effective Treatment.Mai...

The REAppropriate study explores the perception of inappropriateness of CPR by healthcare providers working in Ambulance Services and Emergency Departments. Characteristics of healthcare providers, their work/ethical environment and patients a...

The total time to connect to a Emergency Medical Communication Centre (TT-EMCC) may be relevant in situations such as cardiac arrest, where outcome is critically time-dependent . EUROCALL investigated TT...

Telephone-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (T-CPR) provides assistance to the emergency caller. So far, it is known that T-CPR highly improves CPR performance. Little is known about T-CPR implementation and its practice across Europe. Imp...