The Effect of a Mechanical Compression Device and Supraglottic Airway on Flow Time: A Simulation Study of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in a High-Rise Building

Table 1

Characteristics of the 24 professional EMS providers who participated in the study.

Characteristic	Category	n ()
Sex	Male	20 (83.3)
	Female	4 (16.7)
Age, years	< 30	9 (37.5)
	30–40	13 (54.2)
	≥ 41	2 (8.3)
EMS provider career, years	< 5	20 (83.3)
	5–10	2 (8.3)
	≥ 11	2 (8.3)
Basic medical education	First level emergency medical technician	9 (37.5)
	Second level emergency medical technician	12 (50)
	Ambulance nurse	3 (12.5)
BLS provider certification	Yes	24 (100)
	No	0 (0)