From an ambulance drivers forum recent post=
In the Uk you have about a 2 percent chance of surviving a heart attack,
in Seattle USA , its about 80 percent!

reason s, in Seattle most people are trained in BLS {basic Life Support], and there are automatic defribrilators in all public buildings, cinemas, pubs, hotels etc.

[figures are for a first cardiac arrest, in a public place

well done seatttle.

just shows waht can be acheved. done with a bit of effort.