World Restart a Heart Day – 16 October 2022

This year World Restart a Heart Day is on Sunday 16th of October, a day that will be dedicated to resuscitation. This is an initiative from the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) to raise awareness and give extra attention to CPR and its impact.

Hands in the air to make a difference

Thousands of people are affected by out-of-hospital cardiac (OHCA) arrest every year, in 70% of these cases, a bystander is present who could intervene.  Rapid intervention is important because it increases a person's chance of survival and reduces the chance of irreversible health damage. When you perform CPR, you are in effect artificially taking over the respiration and blood circulation of the casualty.

Enough reason to make sure there is more awareness surrounding CPR - the more people that can make a difference, the more lives we can save!

Check - Call - Compress

Making a difference is much easier than most people think. There are just three steps to remember: check - call – compress and doing something is always better than doing nothing.

First, check whether the victim is responsive.  If there is no response, lift the head and chin and check for breathing.

Call the emergency services number and follow their instructions, make sure the phone is on speakerphone so you have your hands free to carry out directions. If someone is nearby ask them to get an AED, but make sure that somebody always stays with the victim.

Start chest compressions and ventilation, the operator on the other end of the phone will be able to guide you. Place both hands in the middle of the chest and compress to a depth of 5-6 cm.

Maintain a rhythm of 100 - 120 times per minute and remember the 30/2 rule - give 2 breaths after every 30 chest compressions.

Once the AED arrives, turn it on and follow the instructions that the AED gives. The AED will decide for itself whether a shock is needed for the victim. Continue chest compressions, ventilation and the AED's instructions. Stop only when the rescuers arrive on soon and tell you to stop.

Restart a heart wave

To celebrate World Restart a Heart Day 2022, we at Medisol have decided to implement a Restart A Heart Wave. Together with all our employees, partners, manufacturers, resellers and customers, we are holding hands in the CPR position to make a difference.  Beyond our own network, we are calling on everyone to take a video or photo, share it via social media and thus pass on the wave.  After all, everyone can make a difference.