Table 3 Resuscitation and survival rates for emergency medical services (EMS)-attended out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCAs)
NWB 2004NWB 2005–6NN 2004NN 2005–6
EMS-attended OHCAs158216121114
Resuscitated, n (%)11/158 (7.0%)10/216 (4.6%)8/121 (6.6%)10/114 (8.8%)
Survived, n (%)8/158 (5.1%)3/216 (1.4%)3/121 (2.5%)4/114 (3.5%)
Witnessed VF OHCAs17241218
Resuscitated, n (%)10/17 (58.8%)5/24 (20.8%)6/12 (50.0%)8/18 (44.4%)
Survived, n (%)7/17 (41.2%)2/24 (8.3%)2/12 (16.7%)4/18 (22.2%)

  • NN, Northern Neighbourhoods; NWB, North and West Belfast; VF, ventricular fibrillation.