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What is CPR?
Irish Heart Foundation
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.
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