The first "Fight cardiac death" initiative fails in 1977 due to resistance from doctors and authorities. After a similar and very successful campaign in the USA, we became active again in 2000. Federal President Johannes Rau becomes patron. The use of automated external defibrillators (AED devices), which can be used by laypeople, proves to be the most effective way of preventing sudden cardiac death. For the training of the population, we give all participating urban and rural districts a total of 902 life-saving training devices on permanent loan - combined with the obligation to train 20 people per month.

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