Survival Chance
Immediate bystander CPR and defibrillation within 3-5 minutes results in an average survival rate of 50% of victims of sudden Heart Attack, also known as cardiac arrest.
For every Minute without CPR,
survival chance from a cardiac arrest decreases by 7% -10%.
When Bystander CPR is provided, the decrease in survival is more gradual and averages 3%-4% per minute from collapse to deflibrillation. Defibrillation, is th application of an electrical shock to restore a heart to its normal rhythm. It is the only known therapy for ventricular fibrillation (cardiac arrest). For every minute that passes without
defibrillation, a victim's chance of survival decreases by10%.
In 10 minutes without defibrillation, death is nearly certain.
This program aims to make emergeny defibrillation widely accessible to cardiac arrest victims. If you would like to prepare your self for a possible emergency, take part in the next available Certified Heartsaver Course.