A high-tech CPR device is helping save lives in central Florida. The Lucas Three is a chest compression system that works on its own. First responders strap the device to a patient and it can begin automatic chest compressions within seconds. | News 12 26 Augusta

automatic CPR machine is LUCAS (Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System). Medical device manufacturer Stryker promotes the LUCAS 3, v3.1 chest compression system, highlighting its ability to deliver consistent, high-quality chest compressions. Another automated CPR device is the AutoPulse Resuscitation System from ZOLL Medical, which uses a different method of compression. Here's why these devices are important:Improved CPR Quality:They ensure consistent chest compressions at the correct r

LUCAS 3 Training All this week SWFD personnel have been conducting hands-on training with the Stryker Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System (LUCAS 3) mechanical chest compression device. The LUCAS3 is an easy-to-use mechanical chest compression device that will help SWFD personnel deliver high-quality, guidelines-consistent chest compressions to sudden cardiac arrest patients; in the field, on the move and in the hospital. Studies show that continuous chest compressions are a critical co