Every Second Counts
Approx 25% of out of hospital cardiac arrests occur in a public place.
Only approx 20% are still in a shockable rhythm when the ambulance arrives.
Survival is greatly improved if bystander cpr and an aed is administered.
Less than 20% of surveyed population say they feel confident to administer CPR.
Why do we need AED's?
Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) is the sudden disruption of the heart’s normal rhythm resulting in the heart failing to pump blood. The heart wobbles or ‘fibrillates’ instead of pumping – blood flow is zero.
The victim becomes unconscious and will die if not treated very quickly. That lifesaving treatment is defibrillation used in conjunction with CPR.