Join host Billy Croft and guest co-host Kevin Joles on the ACR Moon Shot podcast as they delve into the critical hand-off process at the ER for cardiac arrest patients. Recorded in Kansas City, MO, this episode explores the challenges first responders face when transferring patients and highlights the importance of educating emergency room teams on bundle of care to improve neurologically intact survival. Special guest Rod Cheney from Zoll Medical discusses the company and the innovative Zenix cardiac monitor. Tune in to learn how better communication and collaboration can lead to improved patient outcomes.

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Billy and Joe talk about what's on the horizon in the resuscitation.  

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Billy and Joe sit down with Jason Patton of Fire Department Chronicles and Fire Department Coffee to discuss cardiac arrest survivability!  

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Jason Patton’s journey into the fire service began like a classic turning point in a story. It all started with a casual conversation with a friend.

At the time, he was working as a mechanic, following in his father’s footsteps despite his dad's advice against it. One day, his friend suggested a career shift to the fire service which required Jason to attend EMT school. This suggestion became the first domino in a remarkable journey. EMT school piqued Jason's interest in the human body and the world of medicine, setting the stage for what was to come. This eventually led to medic school and fire school, where he found his true passion for the fire service.

Today, Patton is a firefighter and paramedic with the Riviera Beach Fire Department. He has now been serving his community for the past 17 years, making a positive impact both within the department and the broader firefighting community. You may know him as the hilarious host of Fire Department Chronicles and/or the VP of Fire Department Coffee (FDC). This is where Patton’s entrepreneurial spirit shines through as he and FDC Co-founder/CEO Luke Schneider spearheaded the FDC’s meteoric growth as one of the fire service’s favorite staples.

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Billy talks with ACR founder Joe Powell to discuss ways to improve Cerebral Perfusion Pressure before EMS arrives.

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Joe Powell sits down with his co-host Billy Croft to discuss the importance of leadership with ACR.  Billy explains that all great leaders possess three important traits; curiosity, confidence and courage. 

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Billy and Joe sit down with Dr. Sheldon Cheskes at the Citizen CPR Cardiac Arrest Summit in San Diego to discuss advancements in treating patients in cardiac arrest to better outcomes.

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Dr. Cheskes’ research interests lie in the area of resuscitation science, particularly cardiac arrest resuscitation. He has a particular interest in CPR quality and its impact on cardiac arrest survival. He is also interested in systems of care for STEMI (ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction) and prehospital airway management.

He is a co-principal investigator of studies exploring the impact of early prehospital treatment of sepsis, and the principal investigator of a study assessing the impact of remote ischemic conditioning on clinical outcomes from STEMI.

He is also the principal investigator of studies exploring innovative techniques in the treatment of refractory ventricular fibrillation and automated external defibrillator deployment for cardiac arrest.

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Billy and Joe sit down with founder/President of the Pulse Point Foundation and talk about the importance of optimizing the community to help save more lives.

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Richard Price is President of the PulsePoint Foundation and is a member of the board. Price retired as the Fire Chief for the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District on December 31, 2012 after a distinguished thirty-three year fire service career. Price has a strong technical background and is well known for using technology to shape management processes and encourage civic engagement.

In 2012, Chief Price was named “Citizen of the Year” in his hometown of Danville. Price is the 2012 American Heart Association “Heart of Gold” honoree and a 2013 JEMS “Innovator in EMS”.

Price holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) from California State University Hayward. He is a California State Certified Fire Chief and is an internationally certified Chief Fire Officer (CFO). In 2009 Price completed the four- year Executive Fire Officer (EFO) Program at the National Fire Academy in Maryland. Price is a graduate of the Harvard University Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at the Kennedy School of Government and the Strategic Management of Public Organizations Program at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. In 2011 Price graduated from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) Executive Leaders Program at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.

Only when Fire Chief Richard Price saw paramedics arrive did he realize how close he’d been to a cardiac arrest victim. He understood then how close you could be to someone in need while unaware of the emergency. Trained in CPR, with an AED in his car, he knew he likely could have made a difference in the outcome if he was made aware minutes earlier. He soon wondered if a modern, location-aware mobile phone linked to the local 9-1-1 dispatch center could alert CPR-trained citizens that were in the immediate vicinity and willing to help. These "citizen responders" might be just feet away, on the floor above or in the building next door, like Price. Close enough to make a difference, but far enough away to be unaware of the need for help. Within days of this event, Price's vision for the PulsePoint app was a point on the horizon.

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Billy and Kevin sit down and talk with Adiel Garcia, Division Chief of Education & Integrated Healthcare at MED-ACT in Kansas City to discuss the future of Epinephrine in cardiac arrest.

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Ariel Garcia is the Division Chief of Education & Integrated Healthcare at MED-ACT in the greater metro of Kansas City. He started his career in EMS as a combat medic in the U.S. Army in 1996. He has worked as a civilian field paramedic and has critical care and flight medic experience. Div. Chief Garcia holds a Master of Education degree, a Graduate Certificate in e-Learning from the University of Texas and is a certified Diagnostic Medical Sonographer. Division Chief Garcia is published in several books and courses and has presented in the United States as well as 15 other countries.

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Billy Croft and Josh Smith sit down with Telecommunication Supervisor Esther Click and talk telephone CPR and why that matters with increasing survivability.

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Esther has served as a 911 professional with SECOMM for 17 years and has filled many roles during her career. She has been a Dispatcher, Certified Training (CTO), and Communications Supervisor.

Esther has represented Benton and Franklin counties on the WA State 911 Advisory Committee's Public Education Sub Committee, which she chaired and provided leadership to for several years.  Esther has been the public education coordinator for SECOMM, ensuring that 911 education is shared with interested groups and persons across both Benton and Franklin Counties.

Esther was instrumental in creating and sharing our text to 911 public education campaign in both English and Spanish.

Esther has been the SECOMM Criteria Based Dispatch (CBD) program coordinator and certified instructor for the program.  The CBD program certifies Dispatchers to provide pre-arrival medical instructions by phone including telephone CPR and Childbirth.  Esther has certifies not only SECOMM Dispatchers, but those from 911 centers in our area.

Esher's passion for public education and telephone CPR merged when she was invited to speak nationally alongside public safety partners at the Resuscitation Academy and Heart Safe Communities conferences.

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