‘400 lives could be saved’ with CPR training every year

Operation Resuscitation is an initiative by Irish Community Rapid Response to ensure at least two people in every household in Ireland can help someone survive a cardiac arrest.

A pilot project is now being rolled out in Killarney, Co Kerry, and in Kilkenny, with the aim of having 25% of the population in both areas trained to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by the year end.

Irish Community Rapid Response, a voluntary group working in partnership with and supporting existing emergency services, is concerned that just 6% of those who suffer a cardiac arrest in Ireland are saved.