Senior Instructor at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Dr Lambert Innis, is urging members of the public to respond swiftly when they encounter someone experiencing a cardiac emergency.

Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday, Dr Innis emphasised that the critical steps in responding to a cardiac emergency are recognising that a person is in distress, calling for emergency assistance, and starting chest compressions when necessary.

The senior instructor was speaking against the background of the HFJ’s observance of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Week, from August 17-23, under the theme ‘Don’t Wait – Resuscitate’.