| OHCA | Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest |
| EMS | Emergency medical services |
| ILCOR | International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation |
| ERC | European Resuscitation Council |
| BLS | Basic Life Support |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| KDCA | Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency |
| NFA | National Fire Agency |
| ATI | Awareness time interval |
| RDI | Regional Deprivation Index |
| CPC | Cerebral Performance Category |
| ED | Emergency department |
| SES | Socioeconomic status |
| DA | Dispatcher-assisted |