Table 5.
Level of agreement and level of consensus
| Consensus statements | Level of agreement | Level of consensus |
|---|---|---|
| CFR save lives. | Approval | High consensus |
| Fields of application | ||
| CFR should be dispatched to OHCA only. | Approval | No consensus |
| CFR should also be dispatched to children under the age of 8 years. | Approval | No consensus |
| Persons older than 16 years should be dispatched as CFR. | Approval | No consensus |
| Qualifications of CFR | ||
| Medical laypersons should also be CFR. | Approval | No consensus |
| It is better to have many unqualified CFR than few but qualified CFR. | Uncertain | No consensus |
| To become CFR one should know how to perform CPR. | Approval | Trend |
| Education/Training | ||
| Every CFR should train CPR every 2 years. | Approval | Trend |
| CFR should receive training covering organisational, legal and medical aspects. | Approval | No consensus |
| Training to become CFR could be e-learning without an actual meeting. | Rejection | No consensus |
| CFR should be prepared systematically for acute psychological stress. | Approval | No consensus |
| Role of EMS dispatch centres | ||
| Only EMS dispatch centres should be able to dispatch CFR. | Approval | High consensus |
| The software of the EMS dispatch centre should automatically recommend a CFR. | Approval | Trend |
| The EMS dispatch centre should be able to contact a CFR during a mission. | Approval | Consensus |
| CFR should be able to contact the EMS dispatch centre during a mission. | Approval | Consensus |
| The EMS dispatch centre should be notified about the qualification of the CFR. | Uncertain | No consensus |
| Funding | ||
| CFR-systems should be financed by health insurance funds. | Approval | Trend |
| CFR-systems should be laid down in the social security code. | Approval | Trend |
| CFR-systems should be financed on an interim basis within the federal state law. | Approval | Trend |
| Recruitment and Retaining CFR | ||
| We need a nationwide strategy. | Approval | Consensus |
| CFR should be implemented in the EMS. | Approval | Trend |
| Participation in the CFR-system should be actively advertised. | Approval | Trend |
| Potential CFR should be recruited with help of established aid organisations. | Approval | No consensus |
| All CPR by CFR should be made public. | Uncertain | No consensus |
| An exchange of experiences should be organised after a certain time. | Approval | Trend |