Table 2.

Guidelines for Initiation of Transport of Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Patients in EMS Protocols.

When should a cardiac arrest patient be transported?	Adult Patients (n = 104 protocols)	Pediatric Patients (n = 104 protocols)
	n (%)	n (%)
After 5 minutes of CPR	0 (0.00%)	1 (0.96%)
After 10 minutes of CPR	5 (4.81%)	3 (2.88%)
After 15 minutes of CPR	1 (0.96%)	9 (8.65%)
After 20 minutes of CPR	7 (6.73%)	3 (2.88%)
After 30 minutes of CPR	2 (1.92%)	1 (0.96%)
After consulting with OLMC	1 (0.96%)	0 (0.00%)
After ROSC	54 (51.92%)	34 (32.69%)
Reservable causes identified	6 (5.77%)	2 (1.92%)
As soon as possible	1 (0.96%)	11 (10.58%)
Not specified	27 (25.96%)	40 (38.46%)

CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation; OLMC: online medical control; ROSC: return of spontaneous circulation.