Every year in Switzerland, nearly 10'000 people suffer from a cardiopulmonary arrest (ACR). There are 400 victims a year in Geneva, which represents more than one victim per day. It takes an average of 10 minutes before help arrives. Each passing minute represents 10% less chance of survival, resulting in an average survival rate of less than 14%.
The Save a Life project is developing a network of volunteer first responders trained to intervene in RCCs and a public defibrillation program to increase survivorship of RCT victims.
This mobile application "Save a Life" is connected to the emergency call center 144. It allows to alert Geneva registered first responders when an ACR occurs. This app also helps locate the defibrillator closest to the emergency.