About us


The Heartsafe NWE project aims to save lives by establishing a network of citizen responders and strategically placed AEDs across North-West Europe, thereby improving emergency response times and enhancing community resilience against sudden cardiac arrest.


Every day, people of all ages can unexpectedly suffer a Sudden Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (SCA /OHCA). Many lives could be saved (in good health) if they would be resuscitated within 6 minutes. However, professional emergency services are quite often too late for that. So the challenge is: How can we save people on time from OHCA and give them a ‘second life’?

Mission

The Heartsafe NWE project aims to save lives by establishing a network of citizen responders and strategically placed AEDs across North-West Europe, thereby improving emergency response times and enhancing community resilience against sudden cardiac arrest.

Vision

To create safer and more resilient communities where every individual has access to immediate assistance in the event of sudden cardiac arrest, ultimately reducing mortality rates and improving overall public health outcomes in the North-West Europe region. 

Through collaboration, innovation, and community engagement, we strive to make a tangible difference in saving lives and promoting well-being.

The Heartsafe NWE Project Partners


The Heartsafe NWE project is a collaborative initiative led by a consortium of partners dedicated to improving emergency response capabilities and community safety across European regions. Our consortium comprises organizations with expertise in healthcare, emergency response, technology, and community engagement. Together, we aim to deploy citizen responder systems and enhance access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to reduce mortality rates associated with sudden cardiac arrest.


Our partners include:


  • Dutch Heart Foundation (DHF): Lead partner and coordinator of the project, DHF brings extensive experience and networks in building community-based OHCA first responder systems.
  • Stan Global: Citizen responder technology provider and work package leader, Stan Global specializes in designing and managing citizen responder alerting systems.
  • Croi Heart & Stroke Charity: Implementing partner in Galway, Ireland, Croi Heart & Stroke Charity plays a vital role in engaging local communities and promoting awareness of cardiovascular health.
  • KU Leuven: Implementing partner in Leuven, Belgium, KU Leuven is a leading research institution contributing expertise in health economics and evaluation.
  • Health Region Cologne-Bonn: Implementing partner in Health Region Cologne-Bonn / Neuwied, Germany, this organization works closely with local authorities to implement and sustain community-based health solutions.
  • University of Bielefeld: Associated partner supporting health economics modeling and evaluation efforts.
  • P​hilips: Associated partner providing AEDs and product development expertise to ensure comprehensive coverage in pilot sites.


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