Dale Becker gave his system a renewed vigor in their approach to CPR and because of this, Dale has given people back their lives through the efforts of the EMTs and paramedics in the Howard County, Maryland EMS system. His EMS crews stay focused on what is important about resuscitation, high quality compressions with fewer and shorter interruptions and early defibrillation when appropriate. They avoid getting distracted by all of the other events and tasks that might be happening during a cardiac arrest. EMS Garage Host, Chris Montera, interviews Dale at EMS Today 2013 about the improvements and innovations in his system.

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Stay tuned for more segments on updates in the science of resuscitation from upcoming episodes of the show featuring EMS 10 Award Winners from this year’s EMS Today conference in Washington, D.C.

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