"CPR and defibrillation can increase the chance of survival by up to 70% if done in the first three to five minutes of cardiac arrest, and an ambulance may not arrive in that time."
Richard Webber and Emily Le-Gallienne discuss the importance of CPR in increasing survival rates from cardiac arrests. In the UK, 40,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur annually with a 9% survival rate. Countries like Denmark and Sweden have higher survival rates due to better CPR education. CPR and defibrillation can increase survival by up to 70% if done within the first three to five minutes. Before starting CPR, call for an ambulance and check for breathing and a pulse. Community defibrillators are available in some areas.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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