Best CCF Podcasts (2025)

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God's Attribute: He is Our Healer | July 18, 2025 16:19

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What a comfort it is to know that God is our Healer. As we pray for healing today, whether for ourselves or others, let's trust that God heals in His way and time.

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Maintaining a Chest Compression Fraction (CCF) Above 80% 5:36

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Even good CPR is far less efficient at circulating blood than a functioning heart. The indicators of high-quality CPR that were identified at the 2012 AHA CPR Quality Summit in order of importance include: Chest compression fraction (CCF); Chest compression rate; Chest compression depth; Allowing for full recoil; and Adequate ventilations. Using re…

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Honor Parents: Exodus 20:12 31:03

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By CCF Edmonds

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Medication Review: Morphine 4:53

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MONA is the acronym sometimes used to help us remember the interventions to consider for patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Morphine's use in the Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) algorithm. Why Morphine is helpful for patients with ACS. Contraindications and considerations for the safe administration of Morphine. Morphine as an alternative to nitr…

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God's Attribute: His Grace Toward His Church | July 17, 2025 21:49

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As we meditate on God's grace towards His church today, let us pray to be more like Jesus - denying ourselves and serving others sacrificially without expecting anything in return.

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Proverbs 1:1-33 and 2:1-22 44:16

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Wednesday night Bible study with Pastor Craig Hall teaching from Calvary Chapel Fortuna.By Pastor Craig Hall

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God's Attribute: His Sovereignty over the Nations | July 16, 2025 27:34

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No matter how uncertain or chaotic the world becomes, God remains sovereign over every nation. As we begin our Midyear Prayer and Fasting, let’s unite in prayer and ask God to pour out His mercy on our land.

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Medication Review: Epinephrine and Dopamine 6:26

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Epinephrine and Dopamine are adrenergic agonist used in several ACLS algorithms. The use of epinephrine for severe anaphylaxis and unstable bradycardia. Review epinephrine’s effects on blood vessels and bronchioles. Why epinephrine is helpful for patients with anaphylaxis. Using an epi drip for unstable bradycardia. Epinephrine administration durin…

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Elbows to the Left – Is Canada Worth Fighting For? 1:10:07

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Support our podcast! Rhetorical and real threats to Canadian sovereignty pose a tough question to critics of the Canadian state: Do we align with liberal nationalists in defense of the Canadian project or do we remain skeptical? In this episode Team Advantage traces a brief history of Canadian nationalisms, including earlier attempts at imagining a…

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ep78: The Case for a Digital Detox + Doug Ford and Ontario Decline 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we look at how Doug Ford is dismantling Ontario on PRESS PROGRESS SOURCES, make the case for a digital detox on TECH WON’T SAVE US, explain why, actually, drinking urine isn’t the tr…

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Providing High Quality Ventilations 5:57

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Providing rescue breathing to apneic patients with a palpable pulse. Normal end tidal CO2 for patients with a pulse. Identification of cardiac arrest and our immediate actions. Providing artificial ventilations during CPR without an advanced airway vs with an advanced airway in place. Using quantitative waveform capnography to confirm placement of …

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Going For The Greatest Purpose | Bekele Shanko 54:08

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We’re all searching for meaning and purpose in life, but how do we know which one really matters? Join us as we discover what the greatest purpose in life is. Speaker: Dr. Bekele Shanko Series: Missions Month 2025 Watch The Full Message here: https://go.ccf.org.ph/07132025Eng

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Hypothermia: A H&T Reversible Cause of Cardiac Arrest 4:11

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Hypothermic patients aren't dead until they are warm and dead. When a patient’s core body temperature drops below 96.8 F (36 C), they are hypothermic. As the body’s temperature drops below 36 C, hypothermia may further be classified as moderate or severe: · Moderate if the patient’s body core temp is between 30-34 C; and · Severe if it's below 30 C…

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2 Peter 2:4-11 43:05

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Sunday morning service Bible study taught by Pastor Craig Hall of Calvary Chapel Fortuna.By Pastor Craig Hall

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Calcium Channel Blockers Used in ACLS 4:19

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Calcium is one of the ions that move across the cellular membrane during cardiac contraction and relaxation. The primary use of calcium channel blockers in ACLS. Use of calcium channel blockers for SVT refractory to Adenosine and A-Fib or A-Flutter with RVR. Contraindications of calcium channel blockers. Nicardipine use during the treatment of isch…

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Post-Arrest Care & Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) 5:16

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The goal of CPR is to keep the brain and vital organs perfused until return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is achieved. Post-arrest care and recovery are the final two links in the chain of survival. Identification of ROSC during CPR. Initial patient management goals after identifying ROSC. Indications for starting TTM. Monitoring the patient’s …

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Psalms 145:1-21 and 146:1-10 and 147:1-20 and 148:1-14 and 149:1-9 and 150:1-6 37:52

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Wednesday night Bible study with Pastor Craig Hall teaching from Calvary Chapel Fortuna.By Pastor Craig Hall

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Medication Review: Nitroglycerine 4:50

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Nitroglycerine is vasodilator that affects peripheral blood vessels and coronary arteries. Because of its widespread dilation effects on blood vessels, nitro can quickly lower a patient’s blood pressure, sometimes to the point of making a patient hypotensive. Assessment of vital signs prior to administering nitro is necessary to ensure patient safe…

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ep77: Who's the Canadian Zohan? + Progressives in Edmonton's 2025 Municipal Election 58:01

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Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode break down what Canadian progressives can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s win on THE BREACH SHOW, speak with Dr. Tarek Loubani in Gaza about being a healthcare worker under siege on HABI…

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Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter with RVR 5:12

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In atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) and atrial flutter (A-Flutter) the electrical impulse for cardiac contraction is in the atria but isn't the normal pacemaker of the heart, the SA node. The ECG characteristics of A-Fib and A-Flutter. Recognition and treatment of unstable patients in A-Fib/Flutter with rapid ventricular response (RVR). Suggested energy…

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Tablets & Toxins as a H&T Reversible Cause of Cardiac Arrest 4:37

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As an ACLS provider you do not need to be familiar with all of the different signs of various types of poisoning. You should be able to obtain a history and know to order toxicology. The majority of toxins don’t have a specific antidote. There are a few toxins for which we have emergency interventions and ACLS providers should be familiar with. Rev…

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2 Peter 2:1-3 38:14

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Sunday morning service Bible study taught by Pastor Craig Hall of Calvary Chapel Fortuna.By Pastor Craig Hall

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Embrace God's Mission | Bong Saquing 1:15:14

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Hindi mo namamalayan, higit pa sa naiisip mo, ang panalangin talaga ay may kapangyarihan! Kung saan ang Diyos ay nagsisimulang baguhin ang mga puso, tumawag ng mga maghahayag, at ipalaganap ang ebanghelyo sa mundo.Ikaw, nais mo rin bang maibahagi si Hesus sa kapwa mo?Tuklasin natin kung paano pinapalakas ng panalangin ang misyon upang ipakilala si …

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Embrace God's Mission | Peter Tan-Chi 1:09:33

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You may not realize it, but your prayer carries more power than you think. It’s where God starts changing hearts. It’s how He raises workers. It’s how the gospel spreads.Do you carry a burden for others to know Jesus? Join us as we dive into how prayer fuels the mission of making Christ known to the nations. Series: Missions Month 2025 Speaker: Dr.…

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#4. "Sabbath" Exodus 20:8-11 35:19

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What part, if any, of the Jewish sabbath transfers to Christians today? Is the fourth commandment still in force and practice. We will discover that it is, but with some changes that Jesus brought.By CCF Edmonds

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When To Use Which ACLS Algorithm 8:52

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The ACLS algorithms are designed to make it easier to remember the key interventions we should deliver, and the order in which they should be delivered, to provide the best evidence-based care possible. Generally speaking, if there’s a change in a patient’s condition, we should ensure we’re using the correct algorithm. Three key points to remember …

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Beta Blocker Use in ACLS Algorithms 4:53

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Beta blocking medications attach to Beta receptors to inhibit or “block” the effects of epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine in the body. The primary locations of Beta I, II, and III receptors. Effects of epinephrine & norepinephrine’s stimulation of beta receptors on the heart. Beta blockers effects on the heart. When we should consider the…

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Psalms 140:1-13 and 141:1-10 and 142:1-7 and 143:1-12 and 144:1-15 35:20

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Wednesday night Bible study with Pastor Craig Hall teaching from Calvary Chapel Fortuna.By Pastor Craig Hall

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Advanced Airways 7:32

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This episode we review the use of advanced airways in the adult cardiac arrest algorithm. When we should consider insertion of an advanced airway for patients in a shockable vs non-shockable rhythm. In addition to an endotracheal tube (ETT), other ACLS advanced airways include the Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) and the Laryngeal Tube airway. The advan…

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Antiarrhythmic Use After ROSC 5:09

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Our primary focus immediately following return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is aimed at ensuring adequate perfusion of the patient’s vital organs and decreasing cerebral damage. Post-arrest goals for O2 saturation, ETCO2, and BP/MAP. Indications for use of an antiarrhythmic after ROSC. Determining which antiarrhythmic to use post cardiac arres…

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Hydrogen Ions as a H&T Reversible Cause of Cardiac Arrest 4:51

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Hydrogen ions is on one of the Hs in ACLS's H&T reversible causes of cardiac arrest. When considering hydrogen ions as a cause, what we’re looking at is the patient’s pH, or acid/base balance, and conditions that affect it. The body's normal pH. Using patient history, ABGs, & labs to determine acidosis or alkalosis. Common conditions/causes that ma…

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2 Peter 1:19-21 42:44

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Sunday morning service Bible study taught by Pastor Craig Hall of Calvary Chapel Fortuna.By Pastor Craig Hall

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True Prayer Drives Out Fear | Bong Saquing 1:27:11

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Ang takot ay nakakaparalisa at umaagaw ng galak at kapayapaan sa atin. Paano ba natin haharapin at lalampasan ang ating alalahanin ng may lakas ng loob? Paanong ang panalangin ay may mahalagang papel sa pagharap sa ating mga kinatatakutan? Speaker: Ptr. Bong Saquing Series: True Prayer Watch The Full Message here: https://go.ccf.org.ph/06292025Tag…

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“God’s Name”: Exodus 20:7 40:49

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In the third commandment, we explore the name of God and why it is sacred. We can break this commandment in ways beyond simply saying curse words about God. This one is broad, and likely one everyone has broken!By CCF Edmonds

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True Prayer Drives Out Fear | Peter Tan-Chi 1:00:27

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Do you find yourself being driven by fear more than courage? Fear has a way of paralyzing us and robbing us of peace and joy. So how do we get over the reality of our worries? Find out how prayer plays a vital role in facing our fears! Speaker: Dr. Peter Tan-Chi Series: True Prayer Watch The Full Message here: https://go.ccf.org.ph/06292025Eng…

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Code Flow Using the Adult Cardiac Arrest Algorithm 8:32

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Being the team leader during a cardiac arrest is challenging. Using an algorithm helps by standardizing & prioritizing our interventions using an If/Then methodology. Review of BLS steps for determining if rescue breathing or CPR is needed and use of an AED for patients in cardiac arrest. If the patient is in a non-shockable rhythm on the ECG such …

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Medication Review: Aspirin 4:31

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For patients exhibiting symptoms consistent with myocardial ischemia, Aspirin is the first medications we should consider along with morphine, oxygen, and nitroglycerine; if indicated & safe. Aspirin's mechanism of action & benefits for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) patients. Contraindications and considerations for aspirin’s use. The dose and rout…

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Psalm 139:1-24 37:29

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Wednesday night Bible study with Pastor Dave Reed teaching from Calvary Chapel Fortuna.By Pastor Dave Reed

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First & Third Degree AV Blocks 7:42

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To pass ACLS, you will need to be able to identify common rhythms on a monitor during your mega code and ECG strips on your written exam. If you don't normally monitor patients as part of your job, I suggest two things: 1. Find a system for ECG interpretation that works well for you; and 2. Practice reading ECGs every day for a few weeks before you…

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Antiarrhythmics: Lidocaine & Amiodarone 6:45

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In the Adult Cardiac Arrest algorithm, we should administer an antiarrhythmic medication to patients in V-Fib or pulseless ventricular tachycardia approximately two minutes after the first dose of epinephrine. The two first-line ACLS antiarrhythmics that are generally used are Amiodarone and Lidocaine. Review of Lidocaine dosing and administration …

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Nasopharyngeal Airway (NPA) Review 5:14

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The tongue is the most common airway obstruction in an unconscious patient. For patients with a decreased level of consciousness that can't control their airway, yet have an intact gag reflex, the nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) should be used as an alternative to the oropharyngeal airway (OPA). Examples of when a NPA should be considered. Contraindica…

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2 Peter 1:12-18 38:20

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Sunday morning service Bible study taught by Pastor Craig Hall of Calvary Chapel Fortuna.By Pastor Craig Hall

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#2. Idols: Exodus 20:4-6 33:54

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By CCF Edmonds

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Pray In Awe Of God | Leo Mata 1:21:37

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Tumatamlay na ba ang pananalangin mo? Kapag nagiging routine na ang buhay, maaring mawala na ang pagkamangha natin sa Diyos. Ngunit ang panalangin ay hindi kailanman dapat maging matamlay. Ito ay isang sagradong pakikipagtagpo sa Diyos na lumikha sa atin. May magbabago ba kapag tayo ay lumalapit ng may paggalang at pagkamangha sa Kaniya? Speaker: P…

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Pray In Awe Of God | Ricky Sarthou 1:05:59

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Is your prayer life starting to feel dull? When life becomes routine, our hearts can lose their awe for God. But prayer was never meant to be dull! It’s a sacred encounter with the God who created us. What changes when we come to Him with reverence and wonder? Speaker: Ptr. Ricky Sarthou Series: True Prayer Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel 7:18-22 Watch…

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Tamponade: An H&T Reversible Cause of Cardiac Arrest 5:19

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When blood, or other fluids, accumulate in the sac around the heart it’s called a cardiac tamponade or pericardial tamponade. The effects of tamponade on the electrical system and chambers of the heart. Cardiac tamponade can be acute or chronic and caused by traumatic, iatrogenic, or pathological etiologies. Common traumatic events, medical procedu…

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The Team Leader Role and Use of Quick Reference Cards 5:09

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Two things have changed in recent years to aid students that don't use ACLS in their daily practice. 1. The role of the team leader; and 2. The ability to use your quick reference cards. The team leader is responsible for assigning tasks and overall direction of the team but can & should ask team members for help. Using closed-loop communication to…

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Psalms 135:1-21 and 136:1-26 and 137:1-9 and 138:1-8 42:44

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Wednesday night Bible study with Pastor Craig Hall teaching from Calvary Chapel Fortuna.By Pastor Craig Hall

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Why Early CPR & Defibrillation is Important 5:22

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Two factors to cardiac arrest survivability that have been clearly shown to make the biggest difference is continuous, high-quality CPR and early defibrillation. The most common dysrhythmia present during the first few minutes of cardiac arrest is ventricular fibrillation. The chance of successful defibrillation decreases every minute that passes. …