Denmark, first country in Europe to have a nationwide system! Heartunner’s volunteer responder system launched in Denmark on 1 May 2020 under TrygFonden Hjerteløber. TrygFonden, actively working for several years to make Denmark an even more secure society, introduced the system.
”It’s fantastic that the system is nationwide. All of Denmark can save lives with a single system, and volunteer responders can come to the rescue no matter where they are in the country. Danes have welcomed the system with open arms and shown that they are ready to help others in need,” says Project Manager Grethe Thomas from TrygFonden.
”It feels great to do what we can to help more people survive cardiac arrest, and to know that the training and expertise around CPR and AEDs which exist in society can now be put to good use,” adds David Fredman, Operations Manager at Heartrunner Sweden AB, which developed and operates the system.
Heartrunner, which has been saving lives for more than 15 years, aims to save even more by alerting volunteer responders around the globe. This corresponds to international CPR guidelines; all countries and regions should implement a system that alerts volunteer responders to OHCA.