Purpose: We studied the relative importance of bystander CPR compared to the number of AED in our region as regards to survival.Methods: In June 2006 we implemented in Southern Switzerland an "Early Resuscitation and Defibrillation Program", creating a network of "first responders" coordinated by the regional dispatch center.Our population of 320,000 inhabitants is distributed over an area of 2812 km 2 with urban, rural and mountain regions.We collected data according to the Utstein style and inserted them in a multiple regression formula.Results: Table of results
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