The ACT Ambulance Service encourages everyone to learn CPR or undertake a refresher course in the hope of maybe one day saving someone's life.

People who suffer a cardiac arrest have almost double the chance of survival if they are administered prompt and effective Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

In the ACT, less than 40% of sudden cardiac arrest victims have CPR quickly applied.

ACT Ambulance Service statistics show the most likely location for sudden cardiac arrest in the ACT is in a private home.

Significant changes to CPR have also occurred in recent years, which is why it is important to undertake a refresher course if you did CPR training more than three years ago.

The training should be an accredited provider of First Aid training. Details of accredited CPR training providers can be found on pages 585 and 586 of the 2008/09 Canberra region yellow pages phone directory.

To listen to the ACT Ambulance Service 'Learn CPR' radio commercial click here