The Irish Heart Foundation is urging people to learn how to do CPR properly.
It says it’s crucial people know how to perform it correctly.
So this call comes following the collapse of footballer Christian Eriksen.
The Inter Milan star suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch last weekend, during Denmark's EURO 2020 match against Finland.
His life was likely saved by the quick reactions from his teammates and the local medical staff.
About 80% Of People Would "Have A Go"
It estimates that 8 in 10 Irish people would try and give CPR to someone if they saw them collapse.
But the Irish Heart Foundation says the most important issue is they know how to do it right.
CEO of the Foundation Tim Collins says knowing how to do CPR properly is the best chance to save someone.
"We have a really high rate in Ireland, about 85% of bystander CPR."
"So that's people who will have a go."
"Irish people are very good at this, but a lot of people don't know how to do CPR properly."
Heart Foundation Wants To Train All Kids
Also, he says CPR training should start in school.
"In the last four years, we've trained about 300,000 children in about 70% of schools around the country."
"We've run out of funding for that."
"But we'd like to move that up to 100%."
The Irish Heart Foundation also says there should be a defibrillator app so people can quickly locate one if somebody collapses.
There's more details on CPR - Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation - at this link.
