Table 5 Dispatcher assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation statistics
From: Emergency medical dispatch services across Pan-Asian countries: a web-based survey
DS | Seoul | Tokyo | Miri | Davao | Tainan | Singapore | Bangkok |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Korea | Japan | Malaysia | Philippines | Taiwan | Singapore | Thailand |
Year Data Collected | 2015 | 2015 | 2016a | 2016 | 2013b | 2016 | 2017 |
Paramedic-Confirmed OHCA Calls | 4577 | 23,477 | 135 | 10 | 1119 | 2521 | 207 |
DS recognized, n (%) | 2587 (56.5) | 12,615 (53.7) | NA | NA | 365 (32.6) | 1348 (53.5) | 164 (79.2) |
DS recognized & compression started, n (%) | 2175 (84.1) | 8158 (64.7) | 60 | NA | 43 (11.8) | 1143 (84.8) | 31 (18.9) |
Median time to first compression (s) | 174 | NA | 120 | NA | 143 | 220 | NA |