Saving lives together is key to reducing NZ’s horrific cardiac arrest survival rates

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Saving lives together is key to reducing NZ’s horrific cardiac arrest survival rates

Damian Tomic

Wednesday 23 October 2024, 03:29 PM

Children learn CPR skills as part of a Hato Hone St John’s school and youth education programme

With more than 2000 cardiac arrests treated annually, Hato Hone St John is working nationally to increase public awareness, defibrillator access and CPR training through initiatives like Shocktober and 3 Steps for Life, writes Damian Tomic

“A cardiac arrest can also strike anytime and anywhere in both young and old. Sadly, for the patient, when this happens, it’s often fatal without earl

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