More than a dozen Slovenians have heart attacks every day. Cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks, are the most common cause of death each year. Immediate resuscitation can prevent hundreds of deaths each year. In order to increase the survival chances of residents and tourists in the main cities of the Gorenjska region, the Kranj regional office of Zavarovalnica Triglav supported the purchase of three defibrillators in the city of Kranj. As part of the "For a Better Tomorrow" New Year's Day event, Slovenia's largest insurance company also helped the firefighters in Terboye, who will now be able to intervene more effectively using the new portable pump.

"We want to provide the local community with the best resources to quickly identify and treat health problems and increase people's chances of surviving a cardiac arrest, all of which are to create a safer future for all generations. As us As part of the accident prevention campaign, we cooperated with the municipal government of Kranj to support the purchase of three defibrillators. At the same time, we traditionally also helped firefighters, this time with the volunteer fire brigade in Terboye, "Zavarovani Mihaela Perčič Kranj, Director of the Chatryglav Regional Office, explained the purpose of the event.

The city of Kranj, which has obtained the certificate of heart-friendly city, is committed to providing defibrillators in as many places as possible. Currently, there are more than 40 defibrillators entered in the database in the Kranj area; however, some are private, not publicly accessible or available 24 hours a day. In December, the entrance to the Kranj Prešeren Theater and the municipal building will be equipped with two defibrillators for people to use at any time, and one defibrillator will be provided to municipal traffic supervisors and inspectors. Because they will encounter various unforeseen situations at work, in addition to first aid kits, they also need to equip the vehicles of traffic supervisors and inspectors with defibrillators.

Every second is important. As the Kranj city government explained, there was an accident involving a cyclist in the city center recently. He received first aid from a traffic supervisor and he also called an ambulance. Two years ago, they even helped a citizen recover. Therefore, defibrillators will enable them to provide assistance to citizens in distress or life-threatening more quickly when performing controls on site. Since Kranji intercity inspection and traffic supervision services also cover neighboring cities, the new mobile defibrillator will also ensure that people in neighboring cities are safer.

"I am very happy that the largest insurance company in Slovenia has considered our requirements and, like many other projects it has participated in, responded in a socially responsible and humanitarian manner. The three donated defibrillators will help us ensure To provide greater safety to our citizens. Two fixed defibrillators will be installed at the entrance of the municipal building and the Prešeren theatre, and mobile defibrillators will be provided to municipal traffic supervisors for better emergency response Equipped. Of course we hope that there will not be too many opportunities to use them, but you will still feel better because you know you have everything you need, especially when every second is important. Saving lives is priceless "The Mayor of Kranj, Matjaž Rakovec, is handing over the defibrillator. The new portable fire pump Trboje Volunteer Fire Brigade is responsible for fire safety in Trboje and Žerjavka villages under the Šenčur Fire Headquarters and will now be able to intervene more effectively. In addition to a series of emergency actions, members of the fire brigade established more than 90 years ago also implement preventive fire protection measures and protective measures against natural disasters and other accidents. "Zavarovalnica Triglav's donation will enable us to obtain a new electric pump, which will enable us to intervene more effectively, especially in the event of a fire. Every second is important. This will improve the level of fire safety in Trboje and the surrounding area. ," said Thomas Rozman, captain of the Terboyer Volunteer Fire Department during the handover of the new firefighting equipment.

For a better tomorrow-For eight years, Slovenia's largest insurance company has carried out more than 200 projects of "For a Better Tomorrow" New Year prevention activities for eight years. In the past seven years, Zavarovalnica Triglav has supported more than 180 prevention projects across the country, and this year another 25 have been supported, totaling more than 200. In recent years, the company has jointly funded the purchase of life-saving medical equipment such as defibrillators, ultrasound and electrocardiographs, supported a large number of other projects in the fields of medical care, civil defense, flood control, and road safety, and helped many fire brigades across the country.

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