It is estimated that over 25,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest outside of hospital every year. Only 1 in 10 survive. Every 1 minute that passes without the effective application of CPR and an Automated External Defibrillators (AED), the chance of survival drops by 10%.
SCA is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. Brain injury usually occurs if it’s not treated within 3 minutes.
5 minutes into an SCA the chance of survival drops by 50%. How can we reduce this figure?
Research suggests these numbers could be considerably lower if workplaces and public facilities were equipped with AEDs. Early application of effective CPR and an AED is of absolute importance.
