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At the start of the session, Nick asked our level of confidence on using CPR with a score between 1 to 10, answers ranged from 0 to 7/8. By the end of the evening, we had all significantly increased our scores. There was something new for us all to learn, which was evident from the many questions asked throughout the session.
Some key messages –
- 75% of cardiac arrests happen in people’s own homes.
- every week on average 6 people have a sudden cardiac arrest in greater Wellington and Wairarapa region. No one is immune from cardiac arrest.
- Every minute matters. If someone is unresponsive to a shout or a shake, and they're not breathing or moving they're in cardiac arrest.
- when you call 111 - location is really important. It ensures that help is sent to the right place.
- CPR doesn't restart a heart - it maintains the blood circulation until the ambulance arrives. Early CPR increases survival rates to 30%.
- Using a defibrillator is the best chance for starting a heart - survival increases by 80 to 85%.
- A mobile app ‘AED Locations’ (Automated External Defibrillator) shows the location of the nearest defibrillator that’s available for public use.
- CPR doesn't restart a heart - it maintains the blood circulation until the ambulance arrives.
- Using a defibrillator is the best chance for starting a heart - survival increases by 80 to 85%
A mobile app ‘AED Locations’ (Automated External Defibrillator) shows the location of the nearest defibrillator that’s available for public use.
Tawa Rotary has previously sponsored the purchase of a couple of debrillators in Tawa that are publicly available.
A big thanks to Nick and Wellington Free Ambulance for providing this free lifesaving session. Nick encouraged local clubs and organisations to get in touch with WFA for Heartbeat Community CPR training. Their community CPR training is free thanks to the generosity of the Lloyd Morrison Foundation.
For more information visit http://wfa.org.nz/heartbeat or email heartbeat@wfa.org.nz
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