18/05/2026
While chest compressions have seen decades of innovation, the use of Bag Valve Mask ventilation has remained largely unchanged, unmeasured and uncontrolled. 🩺✨ Here are 3 reasons why the use of 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲s (VFD) is so critical!
1️⃣ Without VFD, manual ventilation performance is generally poor 📉
Clinical evidence shows that without real-time monitoring, ventilation quality remains dangerously low, even among professional responders.
2️⃣ Manual resuscitators alone are not enough 🚫
A common misconception is that the bag itself can ensure safety. However, recent results presented by Page prove otherwise.
3️⃣ VFD’s impact on survival and patient outcomes 🧠
The ultimate goal of CPR is not just a beating heart, but a functioning brain. A recent study published as a thesis showed EOlife triples the chances of survival with good neurological outcomes
High-performance CPR is incomplete without high-performance ventilation.
👉 Read the full analysis here: https://archeon-medical.com/3-reasons-to-use-a-vfd/
Ref.
Lemoine F, Jost D, Lemoine S, et al. Manual bag-valve-mask ventilation during out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a prospective observational study. Resuscitation. Published online November 12, 2025. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2025.110895*
D’Agostino, F., et al. (2024). Are Instructors Correctly Gauging Ventilation Competence Acquired by Manual Ventilation Trainees? Resuscitation, 185, 110240.
https://www.jems.com/patient-care/making-the-case-for-high-performance-ventilation/
Da Cunha, Marie. (2025). Use of a manual ventilation assistance device for the management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by firefighters in Doubs, a real-world study. DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.25073.54884
