Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Statistics
 Time is a very important factor. Each minute that passes before the onset of the CPR measures lowers the chance of survival by about ten percent. In European countries, emergency services take about eight minutes or more to arrive, once they have been alerted. A victim's survival therefore largely depends on the presence and quick action of other people present. A quick call to emergency services, and a quick start of basic CPR, especially fibrillation can double to triple the chance of survival with adults, and children.