roninwarrior

Technically the Lucas (or to be more specific the LUCAS II as it had to be redisigned for us american fat bodies) and the Thumper are two different devices. The AHA has put them (and similar devices...I was surprised to learnthat there are quite a few knock offs outside the US) as "Mechanical Piston CPR" devices, as opposed to the Zoll Auto Pulse wich is a "load distributing band CPR" device (AKA Geezer Squeezer).

The AHA discussion on various types of CPR is here: http://circ.ahajourn...uppl/IV-47.full

A good overview of these is here: http://www.signavita...cal-cpr-devices

Nice, thanks for the links!

Hopefully not too off topic

Anybody use "the thumper"? (Lucas device) I remember back in the day my department had one of these devices but only a few people ever took the time to use it. Never forget my first code as a basic hearing that thing for a good 10 mins to the ER. Sound still sticks in my head.

Thanks everyone!

Hello all. Found this site and have already discovered a great deal of nice discussions.

I was an EMT-B in Maryland for 4 years and have no relocated to Iowa. I let my MD EMT lapse so I am now in class for my Iowa EMT and will be transferring on to Medic school shortly afterwards.