A Clare doctor is calling for more basic Life Support Training in Irish schools and communities.
Dr Carly Lewis helped save the life of a man in his 70’s at Dromcondra train station, Dublin last month when he collapsed by performing CPR after discovering a lack of a pulse.
According to figures from the Irish Heart Foundation, there were 2,906 cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests where resuscitation was attempted in 2021.
The Ennis doctor is calling for the HSE and local employers to provide this essential training to the public.
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