title: Cardiac arrest outcome in a tiered response system.
abstract: The Emergency Medical Service system must provide prompt CPR, early defibrillation and full advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) within the time 'window of effectiveness.' Timely availability of these combined components determines the chance for survival.
authors.affiliation: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Klauer
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000600:supply & distribution; D000552:Ambulances; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007484:Iowa; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012151:Resuscitation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D000078329:Workforce