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21 September 2023
Expired air ventilation during resuscitation training
Every year in New Zealand, more than 2,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital. Early CPR with good-quality chest compressions combined with ventilations continues to give the best chance of…
4 September 2023
Obituary: Dr Peter Leslie OBE
The New Zealand Resuscitation Council would like to extend our deepest condolences to the friends, family, and colleagues of Dr Peter Leslie OBE who passed away on Tuesday 22 August 2023, aged…
1 September 2023
NZ Resus 2024: Registration is Open!
Join us in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington on 14-15 June 2024 for what’s promising to be our best scientific meeting yet! Our themes are Auaha, Ahurea, me te Hiranga. Innovation, Culture and…
24 August 2023
New process for becoming a Course Director
We are pleased to announce a change to the process that enables our Advanced Instructors to become a Course Director more quickly. Traditionally before an instructor could become a Course Director…
13 March 2023
Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival down to 11%
The latest Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry shows 2348 people suffered a cardiac arrest in 2021/2022 but only eleven percent survived. That's down from 14 percent survival in 2018/2019. See…
8 December 2022
A Message from our Chief Executive
As we all look forward to the festive season, it is important to acknowledge the incredible dedication and commitment shown by those working in health at a time where staffing numbers are critically…