Charity seeks to ease fears over providing CPR

Irish Heart Foundation’s Resuscitation Manager, Brigid Sinnott (Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland)

The public has been urged not to be afraid of starting cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in cases of cardiac arrest – after figures showed 240 people survived because someone started CPR or used a defibrillator.

The Irish Heart Foundation has said almost 70% of cardiac arrests happen at home, making it more likely that CPR will have to be performed on a family member.