An organization made up of doctors and others has developed an app that allows you to easily learn what to do if someone suddenly collapses in front of you, from calling 119 to using an AED, and released it on the 19th.
The app was developed by the Japan AED Foundation, an organization made up of doctors and others working to popularize and raise awareness of AEDs.
With more than 70,000 people dying each year in Japan from sudden death due to heart-related causes such as myocardial infarction, the idea is to help people easily learn the necessary life-saving measures, and to communicate with the fire department by calling 119. You can also check the correct tempo of chest compressions, or cardiac massage, using the camera function of your smartphone or tablet.
You can also experience a simulated AED by sticking pads on the screen and pressing the shock button according to the audio, and you can learn the entire process in about 15 minutes.
According to the Foundation, if someone who is present when a person collapses performs chest compressions and uses an AED, the chance of survival increases four times compared to when no action is taken, but there are no actual cases where an AED is used. It remains at about 4%.
Professor Taku Iwami of Kyoto University and Executive Director of the Japan AED Foundation said, ``We have made it possible for people to learn life-saving procedures for free online at home so that they can learn life-saving procedures easily.With this app, people can take action with confidence in an emergency. We want to increase the number of cases and increase the survival rate."
The app is available from the AED Foundation's homepage.