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Sudden cardiac arrest is the most dangerous and in most cases deadly result of “common illnesses” (coronary heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes and overweight). In the Euregio Maas-Rhein (EMR) about 2500 people per year suffer from cardiac arrest. No other emergency is that time-critical, since the brain depends on blood and oxygen supply from the beating heart.

Already three minutes after the cardiac arrest the brain can be severely damaged. Just a bit later brain death occurs. The most important goal of this project is to increase the number of started reanimation procedures before the emergency rescue service arrives. To achieve this, innovative technologies, cross-border formation concepts and networking of all stakeholders in the EMR-area are developed. At the end of the project an innovative technical infrastructure will be available in the EMR-area to guarantee the fastest notification of rescuers and to ensure the education of non-professional helpers according to the newest scientific methods.