The Concord Young Professionals Network reignites

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Kim Murdoch touted the benefits of LUCAS, the Lund University Cardiac Assist System, a device that delivers continuous, mechanic chest compressions during CPR. The machine can crank out 100 compressions per minute, and while the effectiveness of the average person declines due to fatigue in two minutes – as evidenced by the winded efforts of Murdoch’s agreeable audience participant – LUCAS has pumped for more than two hours. What’s more, doctors can work while LUCAS is working. Teamwork, people!
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Back in February, the ‘Insider’ covered Ignite!, an event that gave Concordians the chance to explain an idea via a five-minute slide show. Last week, the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center hosted Round Two, and the ‘Insider’ was there. Check it out!

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