There are more than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK every year, and every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces the chance of survival by 10 per cent.The simple aim of the CPQR code is to expand the numbers of people who know the basic principles of CPR and defibrillation - increasing the rate of bystander intervention in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest events, which will increase survival rates.James Cant, chief executive at Resuscitation Council UK, said: “When somebody goes into cardiac arrest they are clinically dead, and bystanders need to act quickly and confidently to give them the best chance of survival.
This is why it’s crucial that as many people as possible learn the very basics of CPR. Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.
Sign up to our newsletters here. “It’s extremely simple, however many people don’t know what to do, or are afraid of doing it wrong and this hesitation could cost someone’s life.“CPR takes less than two minutes to learn, so we’re making it quick, easy and accessible for people to learn it and one day save a life.”The national experts in resuscitation outline that if reluctant or unable to do rescue breaths, hands-only CPR will still give the person the same chance and urge members of the public to be confident to intervene.James added: “Everyone, in every community, has a role to play in the chain of survival, whether it’s by calling 999, doing chest compressions, locating a defibrillator, retrieving it or by telling others what to do.”Worryingly,
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