title: Acute emergency service in Reykjavik.
abstract: The cardiac arrest survival rate has improved since the emergency ambulance service manned by specially trained paramedical personnel and doctors was introduced in Iceland. As the response time has been reduced, specific resuscitation measures can be applied sooner.
authors.affiliation: Medicinska avdelningen, Borgarspítalinn, Reykjavik.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thorgeirsson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004496:Education, Continuing; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000193:education; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007055:Iceland; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000078329:Workforce