Smartphone-Activated First Aiders
A phone app aims to help someone survive a cardiac arrest out of hospital, by alerting people with first aid training who happen to be nearby.
Your chances of surviving a cardiac arrest while out on the high street are slim. It's estimated survival rates decrease by ten percent for every minute you don't get medical help. The nearest ambulance may be on its way but could take several minutes to arrive. But what if an off-duty paramedic was just around the corner and could help out? Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Hacks looks at a new alert system that informs people with first aid training when they're in the vicinity of a medical emergency. Nick Holland investigates whether it works and the difference it could make to survival rates.
Image: The app that shows people with first aid training the location of a cardiac arrest / Credit: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ
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