Vista Fire Department

EMS Lt. Ferman & Lt. Porco review the Lucas 2 CPR Machine

EMS Capt. Saslow explains how to operate the Lucas 2 CPR Machine

EMT Leslie Smith simulates hooking up the Lucas 2 CPR machine during the drill scenario

Foreman Jake Melcher simulates CPR on the patient

FF PJ Larson & Probationary FF Nate Gold simulate CPR on the patient

FF PJ Larson & Probationary FF Nate Gold simulate hooking up the Lucas 2 CPR machine to the patient during the drill scenario

Vista First Responders simulate operating the Lucas 2 CPR Machine during the drill scenario

After placing the patient on our stretcher, Vista First Responders head towards our Ambulance

Vista First Responders begin to place the patient into our Ambulance


By Vista Fire Department
November 24, 2015

For this week's Monday drill the Vista Firefighters & Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT's) practiced using the Lucas CPR machine by going through several EMS call scenarios led by our EMS Captain Judy Saslow. Our Vista First Responders simulated doing manual CPR, hooking up the Lucas CPR machine to perform CPR, operating the AED and moving the patient to our Ambulance as they would during an EMS call. 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.