Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a simple skill that can help save a life.

CPR involves;

1. Recognising that someone is having a cardiac arrest.

2. Contacting the emergency services on 112 or 999.

3. Pushing hard and fast on the chest.

Every year in Ireland thousands die from cardiac arrests – 70 per cent of these happened in the home.

CPR is a vital step in the chain of survival after a cardiac arrest. If you have been taught CPR , you are 10 times more likely to respond appropriately in an emergency.