World Revival Day: Fear of mistakes during revival - What can help
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation can be intimidating - blood, disgust and fear of making mistakes play a role. Training and telephone guidance are intended to break down inhibitions.
In Germany, bystanders hesitate to perform first aid in emergency situations, partly due to fear of making mistakes. According to the German Resuscitation Register, in 2025, laypersons started resuscitation in 53.5% of cases where the rescue service was not already on site. The German Resuscitation Council is advocating for resuscitation training in schools, starting from 7th grade, with two lessons per year, but this recommendation has not been fully implemented.
Additionally, 38.4% of first responders received phone guidance from emergency dispatchers in 2025, and there are also digital first responder systems, such as Mobile Retter and Region der Lebensretter, which alert registered helpers via an app in emergency situations.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
