HSE says cardiac response guide can save lives

A GUIDE on how communities can respond rapidly to someone who has collapsed, or whose heart has stopped, was introduced yesterday by the Health Service Executive (HSE).

Called the Cardiac First Responder Guide, it outlines how people can set up the life-saving programmes in their area.

First responders are people who respond immediately, before the arrival of ambulances and emergency medical staff to someone who has collapsed, or whose heart has stopped.