System and method for providing non-invasive ventilation

A system configured to assist minimally trained persons to operate it to provide treatment in emergency situations involving respiratory failure and/or cardiac arrhythmias, the system comprising:

• A. an Airway and Ventilation device (AV) comprising:
• i) an invasive ventilation tube;
• ii)) a CO2 sensor configured to measure end tidal CO2 (ETCO2) in exhalations of a patient;
• iii) at least one sensor adapted to monitor vital signs (VS);
• iv) a pressurized oxygen source configured to provide a flow of oxygen via the invasive ventilation tube and an airway to the patient and to adjust the oxygen flow on the basis of the monitored vital signs;
• B. an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) device comprising one or more electrocardiogram (ECG) detectors that are adapted to be attached to the chest of the patient and are configured to both monitor ECG and to apply electrical shock to the patient via one or more chest pads;
• C. a user interface for providing audible or visual instructions to an operator;
• D. components that provide communication functionality;
• E. a data management unit adapted to operate the system, to provide instructions to the operator, and to record ECG and VS data, the data management unit comprising:
• i) a processor;
• ii) dedicated software;
• and
• iii) memory units;
• the system characterized in that the processor and dedicated software are configured to determine when to apply electric shock according to evaluation of the state of ventilation, wherein the state of ventilation is evaluated according to the ETCO2 measured in each chest compression applied by the operator to the patient.