Evaluation of Public Awareness, Knowledge and Attitudes about Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Report of Izmir

Objective: Early initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by witnesses increases survival after cardiac arrest. In Turkey, our country, it is rare that basic life support (BLS) is initiated by a layperson. In our study, we aimed to use a survey to research awareness, level of knowledge and attitudes of the public to CPR and BLS