Denmark leading the way in CPR Education
Denmark’s Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates triple after CPR advertising push
This story is worth a browse. The Danish Government handed out kits and learning materials in 2005 to ensure that bystanders would know what to do in the case of an emergency.
Accordingly, the number of cardiac arrest victims who received “bystander” CPR — from someone other than a health professional — more than doubled, from 22% in 2001 to 45% in 2010.
In the same time period, the percentage of cardiac arrest victims who arrived at a hospital alive increased from 8% to 22%.
The percentage of patients alive after 30 days tripled, growing from 3.5% to 11%. The percentage of patients alive after one year also more than tripled, from 3% in 2001 to 10% in 2010.
Impressive. The chances of it happening here in the current climate are slim, but you can learn by attending one of our courses, or by hosting a Save-A-Life Event.