Should New Zealand make defibrillators as common as smoke alarms?
Low defibrillator use in New Zealand is limiting survival rates from cardiac arrest.
New Zealand has low uptake of defibrillators, which significantly affects the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest. The question is being raised whether defibrillators should become as ubiquitous as smoke alarms in homes and public spaces.
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Is it time to make defibrillators as common as smoke alarms?
The low use of defibrillators in NZ limits people's chance of surviving a cardiac arrest.