Three steps between life and death

Kiwis are being urged to learn the skills to respond when every second counts this Restart a Heart Day. Speaking on Herald NOW’s Ryan Bridge TODAY, Hato Hone St John’s Jacci Tatnell said 72% of cardiac arrests occur in the home, and are therefore likely to affect those we love most. Matt Harvey from investment and insurance mutual MAS encouraged New Zealanders to sign up for 3 Steps for Life, a free training programme equipping New Zealanders with the confidence to act before it’s too late. The steps are to call an ambulance, perform CPR and use a defibrillator – “and those three things can make the difference between somebody surviving a cardiac arrest in the community to somebody not,” says Tatnell. To sign up for the 3 Steps for Life programme, you can register here.