52 defibrillators at everyone's service
Holder of the 3 cœurs label since 2021, the Ville continues its action to develop the installation of defibrillators in the municipality and...
The 3 cœurs label promotes good practices in terms of preventing cardiac accidents. QUICK INTERVENTION The stakes are high. In France, between 40,000 and 50,000 people die prematurely each year from cardiac arrest.
According to the Fédération Française de Cardiologie, 80% of cases occur in front of a witness. Rapid intervention using defibrillators helps to save lives.
Concerned about this public health issue, the municipality has 52 defibrillators accessible in the most frequented places: 24 municipal defibrillators while the Police municipale has a device on board its vehicle. In addition, there are 28 private defibrillators. These defibrillators have been distributed across strategic sites of the municipal territory.
"The defibrillator is a portable autonomous device designed to analyze the heart rate of a victim in cardio-respiratory arrest. It is simple to use and can be used by anyone. It helps to resuscitate the heart," explains Chantal Léauté, SST (Sauveteur Secouriste du Travail) trainer.
She adds: "If you witness a cardiac event, alert emergency services by calling 15, take the defibrillator out of its case and follow the voice instructions. Do not panic! The defibrillator is intended for use by the general public.
The device automatically detects the type of malaise and the assistant guides you to perform the procedures. The SAMU also supports you by phone until help arrives on site. You can help save a life.
It is important to emphasize that only one in 10 citizens survives a cardiac arrest due to a lack of intervention. However, each minute that passes decreases the chances of survival by 10%. These chances are increased by 40% through the use of a DAE."
124 STAFF TRAINED 124 municipal staff members have received a "Sauveteur Secouriste du Travail" training intended for the use of defibrillators, through Chantal Léauté, qualified and accredited, who works within the town hall. For her part, Graziella Piras, municipal councilor delegated to prevention, ERP and health, emphasizes: "It is possible to improve the survival rate of cardiac arrest victims if as many people as possible are trained in life-saving actions. It is crucial to develop knowledge of the right reflexes among the greatest number of people, that is to say, performing cardiac massage and using a defibrillator to react effectively when the time comes.
This is what we are trying to do at our level by training our municipal staff."
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