Survival Impact: Survival rates are more than five times higher (57.1%) when a bystander uses a defibrillator compared to when they do not.
Time Critical: Survival drops by 10% for every minute a cardiac arrest goes without CPR or defibrillation

Barriers to Use

The primary barriers to increased usage are a lack of knowledge, low confidence in operating the device, and fear of causing harm, despite the machines providing clear, automated audio instructions.