Resus Invaders

Our aim

Cardiac arrest performance depends on recall under pressure. Textbooks and annual courses aren't enough — the evidence for spaced, retrieval-based practice is overwhelming. Resus Invaders turns each ARC algorithm into 60-second arcade drills you can run on a phone between cases, so drug doses, shock energies and reversible causes stay in fast memory.

• Recall, not recognition
  Type doses and pick rhythms from memory, not multiple choice.
• Spaced repetition
  Weak items resurface until they stick.
• Guideline-true
  Every answer maps to a current ARC/ANZCOR statement.

How it works

From quick recall drills to full branching cases, every session follows a deliberate learning loop.

1. 1

   Spaced flashcards

   Short daily recall drills for doses, rhythms and reversible causes. Weak cards resurface until they stick.

2. 2

   Phase 2 case simulation

   Drop into branching ALS or APLS scenarios. Every choice — shock, drugs, 4H/4T — changes the patient's path.

3. 3

   Detailed debrief

   Review each decision: why it was correct, why it was unsafe, and what to do next time. Learn from every branch.

4. 4

   Track improvement

   Dashboard analytics show your accuracy by case type, common mistakes and trend over time.

ARC / ANZCOR guidelines & downloads

Direct links to the source documents. All content is © the Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation (ANZCOR); Resus Invaders is an independent training tool and is not endorsed by ARC or ANZCOR.

• GuidelineAustralian Resuscitation Council
  ARC Guideline 11.2 — Adult Advanced Life Support ↗

  Full ALS guideline covering CPR, defibrillation, drugs and reversible causes.

• AlgorithmANZCOR
  ANZCOR ALS Algorithm (Adult) ↗

  One-page adult cardiac arrest algorithm — printable.

• DrugANZCOR
  ARC Guideline 11.5 — Medications in Adult Cardiac Arrest ↗

  Adrenaline, amiodarone, lidocaine — dose, timing, evidence.

• GuidelineANZCOR
  ARC Guideline 11.7 — Post-Resuscitation Therapy in Adults ↗

  Post-ROSC targets: oxygenation, ventilation, BP, TTM, glucose.

• PaediatricANZCOR
  ARC Guideline 12.2 — Paediatric Advanced Life Support ↗

  APLS algorithm, dose calculations and reversible causes in children.

• AlgorithmANZCOR
  ANZCOR Paediatric ALS Algorithm ↗

  One-page paediatric cardiac arrest algorithm — printable.

• GuidelineANZCOR
  All ARC / ANZCOR Guidelines ↗

  Full library of Basic Life Support, ALS, paediatric and neonatal guidelines.

• InternationalResuscitation Council UK
  Resuscitation Council UK Guidelines ↗

  UK adult and paediatric resuscitation guidelines and algorithms.

• InternationalAmerican Heart Association
  AHA CPR & ECC Guidelines ↗

  US adult and paediatric CPR, ACLS and PALS guidance.

• InternationalEuropean Resuscitation Council
  ERC Guidelines ↗

  European adult and paediatric resuscitation guidelines.

• InternationalInternational Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
  ILCOR Publications ↗

  International consensus on resuscitation science and treatment recommendations.

Working outside Australia/NZ? Cross-reference with your local council: Resuscitation Council UK, AHA, ERC, ILCOR.