Did you know that immediate initiation of CPR and use of an AED (automated external defibrillator) doubles and/or triples the chances of survival of a person who has a sudden cardiac arrest outside the hospital?
? Early initiation of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) using a defibrillator increases the chance of survival by up to 90%. In cases where CPR or use of defibrillator is not performed after cardiac arrest, the probability of survival is reduced by 10% per minute.
In Cyprus there are around 700 cardiac arrests per year. Around 10-15 people per year survive. The reduction of deaths after cardiac arrest can be achieved by educating citizens in resuscitation.
Citizens save lives. You can too…
Meet us at Mall of Cyprus on 15 October, from 4 until 7pm and learn more!
