Would you know what to do if someone collapsed in the street in front of you?

Stephen O'Flaherty

School of Medicine

Press/Media

Description

Analysis: Ordinary people can become the first link in a lifesaving response meaning community resuscitation is the vital initial response before the ambulance arrives

Subject

A short article for RTE Brainstorm about the importance of community resucitation.

Period	6 Aug 2026

Media contributions

Title	Would you know what to do if someone collapsed in the street in front of you?
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	RTE
Media type	Web
Duration/Length/Size	900 words
Country/Territory	Ireland
Date	6/08/26
Description	An RTE Brainstorm article on the importance of community resuscitation to improve survival in out of hospital cardiac arrest.
Producer/Author	Jim Carroll
URL	https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0806/1586762-cardiac-arrest-tips-defibrillator-guide-resuscitation/?fbclid=IwdGRjcATrzWRjbGNrBOvNW3Bkb2YFZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeDE73wpFCx4ZFFyhQVTV0eqc7KigC2PXmhuC34D3KgLUEY7QimZwfF9o5MUM_aem_lQC-ZGlY_lxBv9lIwhYWuA
Persons	Stephen O'Flaherty

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