Lake Rotomā is a summer hotspot by a busy highway, and the local community could be getting a fully funded life-saving medical device. Would you know what to do if someone went into cardiac arrest? Between July 2021 and June 2022, more than 2000 people were treated for a cardiac arrest in the community - about six people a day. Only 22 per cent survived arrival to a hospital, and 11 per cent survived the 30 days following cardiac arrest. Tomic encouraged people to learn CPR and sign up for a free community course.
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