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Carlsbad Fire reports survival rates for out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrest well above county and national averages
Summary
Carlsbad Fire Department reported a 21.8% survival‑to‑discharge neurologically intact rate for 2023 and a 64.3% survival rate for shockable rhythms, attributing gains to bystander CPR, AED use and integrated community training efforts.
City fire officials presented data showing improved survival from out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrest in Carlsbad and outlined training and community engagement efforts.
Fire Division Chief Nate Pearson and Community Health Nurse Christina Gilmore told the council that the department’s 2023 CARES report showed a 21.8% survival rate to discharge with intact neurologic function and a 64.3% survival rate for cases with a shockable rhythm, both metrics above county and national averages. The presenters credited bystander CPR, rapid AED use, coordinated EMS response and hospital integration for improved outcomes and cited several recent cases in which bystanders, lifeguards, police and medics combined to save lives.
Christina Gilmore emphasized standard training approaches (hands‑only CPR, caller guidance from dispatch) and said Carlsbad has deployed AEDs across parks, schools and police vehicles; the city participates in the countywide Revive and Survive San Diego initiative to expand bystander CPR training. The San Diego County EMS office representative Michael Asaf praised Carlsbad Fire’s improvements and noted the regional Revive and Survive campaign aims to train 1,000,000 San Diegans in hands‑only CPR.
Council thanked staff and encouraged continuing community training through schools, CERT and business outreach. The presentation was informational and no formal action was required.
