Performing hands-only CPR can double or triple a cardiac arrest patient’s chance of survival. Two steps CAN save a life. Call 911 immediately and push hard and fast on the center of the patient’s chest. Check out one survivor’s story. W.C.C.C.A. 9-1-1 | Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue

10K views · 85 reactions | The chain of survival can help you understand the different factors that influence someone’s chances of surviving a cardiac arrest. Our Clinical Lead, Tom, talks through each link and explains how bystanders can make a real difference to cardiac arrest survival. | Resuscitation Council UK | Facebook

A national education drive aims to improve the survival rate of cardiac arrests by bolstering the number of people trained in CPR and defibrillator use. Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) has announced the reopening of its Community Grant Scheme, which offers grants of up to £1,500 to small charities as well as community and faith groups across the UK. It comes as approximately 40,000 people in the UK suffer a sudden cardiac arrest outside of hospital every year, with survival rates of less than on