Little knowledge of how to resuscitate in an emergency

However, the majority of the population would be helpless in the situation, as a survey by the Medical University of Graz showed: “Less than 20 percent of the participants were able to name the resuscitation measures,” says Simon Orlob from the Heart Center of the Med-Uni Graz. Everyone has the resuscitation tool with them – their own hands. “A lot would be achieved if laypersons recognized cardiac arrest and then boldly began cardiac massage,” says Orlob. You don’t need to know much: “Call 911, press hard and fast in the center of your chest – at least 100 times per minute. If you have a defibrillator, turn it on and follow the instructions.”