Resources
For more information on dispatch-assisted CPR, visit http://9-1-1CPRDispatch.azshare.gov. For more information on improving cardiac arrest care in your community, visit the Heart Rescue Project at www.medtronic.com/heartrescueproject/heartrescue.html.
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