From the WHP annual calendar · Saturday, October 16, 2027
World Restart a Heart Day (WRAH)
Global awareness day organized by the German Resuscitation Council to promote bystander CPR.
Idea to get started
Offer a short (10-minute) chest compression training for all teams; check and publicize the AED location on site.
Proven for this occasion
First Aid Refresher
Basic first-aider training is mandatory. What happens afterward is often forgetting. The refresher picks up where the original training left off – with what ha…
Did you know?
In Germany, the rate of bystander CPR rose from 14 percent in 2010 to 55.4 percent in 2024. Norway, the Netherlands and Sweden already reach around 70 to 80 percent.
- Bystander CPR rate in Germany, 2024
- 55.4%
- Bystander CPR rate in 2010
- 14%
Matching the action area
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