AED defibrillators in public transport

The most common cause of death in Poland is circulatory system disease.

40,000 people suffer Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in Poland every year, of which only 5% are saved. This means that nearly 38,000 people die from SCA each year! If we go further, 38,000 per year gives approximately 3,167 deaths per month, 731 per week, 104 per day.

The calculations show that

Every hour in Poland, 4 people die from Sudden Cardiac Arrest!

 

The Silesian Center for Heart Diseases reports that up to 100,000 people suffer a heart attack each year. The highest mortality rate occurs before the victim reaches the hospital. Therefore, TIME is crucial for survival. The sooner help arrives, the greater the chance of saving a life. According to the Polish Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes, the average time from the onset of heart attack symptoms to calling an ambulance is 120 minutes. And the average ambulance arrival time is 8-20 minutes. The time it takes to receive help is getting longer, and our survival time is rapidly decreasing.

How much time do we have to survive?

4 MINUTES

After this time, irreversible changes occur in the cerebral cortex. Rapid and effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an AED can save 751 TP3T people. Without defibrillation, the chance of survival decreases by 7-101 TP3T every minute.

That's why Public Access to AEDs is so important. This is especially true in high-density areas, such as public transport, where crowds, pressure, constant traffic, and limited access to rapid medical care are common (subways, train stations, and bus terminals).