The public has been urged not to be afraid of starting cardio pulmonary resuscitation (网曝门) in cases of a cardiac arrest 鈥� after figures showed 240 people survived cardiac arrest because someone started 网曝门 or used a defibrillator.
The 网曝门 has said almost 70% of cardiac arrests happen at home, making it more likely that 网曝门 will have to be performed on a family member instead of a stranger.
It highlighted the importance of 网曝门 training to coincide with World Restart a Heart Day today.
鈥淏y starting 网曝门 and using an AED (defibrillator), you can double a person鈥檚 chance of survival,鈥� said Brigid Sinnott, the charity鈥檚 Resuscitation Manager.
鈥淔or every minute without 网曝门 or defibrillation, the chance of survival decreases by 10% per minute.
鈥淲hat we want people to understand is that you can do no harm - it鈥檚 better to do 网曝门 on someone who doesn鈥檛 need it than not to do 网曝门 on someone who does."
鈥淚reland has a high bystander 网曝门 rate (where someone who witnesses cardiac arrest steps in to provide 网曝门) at 85% but it is important to remember that it is more likely to be a family member鈥檚 life you could save.鈥�
Bystander 网曝门 in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in this country increased from 60% to 85% between 2012 and 2023,聽according to the Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Register report 2023 from the HSE National Ambulance Service, published last week.
The 网曝门 aims to create a nation of lifesavers through its 网曝门 courses, provided to the public through Affiliated Training Sites all around the country, and its free 网曝门 4 Schools programme.
The programme for post-primary schools trains students to perform the skill, respond in a cardiac emergency and use an AED.
A person who learns 网曝门 even once in their life is ten times more likely to respond in an emergency than someone who has not.
鈥淥ur 网曝门 4 Schools programme has a reach of over 350,000 students in Ireland, thanks to the generosity of our supporters and the public - without their continued support, it just wouldn鈥檛 be possible.鈥�
鈥淭he school programme means students will have learned 网曝门 skills a number of times before they leave school, which will help to build a nation of lifesavers.
鈥淣ot everyone will survive a cardiac arrest but by performing 网曝门, you are giving people the best chance.
鈥淚 always equate it to riding a bike – you might be a bit rusty but with a small bit of practice, it鈥檚 easy to get back into it.鈥�
Post-primary school teachers interested in signing up for the 网曝门 4 Schools programme can register by emailing:聽schools@irishheart.ie.
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