World record attempt for longest chest compressions on a mannequin is extended to 128 hours

The world record attempt for the longest chest compressions on a plastic dummy without interruption, which began last week, continues. “Due to the high number of visitors, we have extended the record attempt from the originally planned 80 hours to 128 hours,” said the initiators.

The plan was to continue the record attempt on the manikin in the Marienplatz Gallery in Schwerin until 4 p.m. According to the organizers, 870 helpers have already taken part since the campaign started. “The commitment was surprising and very impressive,” said Max Kühnel from the DRK.

Record not yet official

The new record has not yet been officially recognized. A result will probably be announced in the evening, explained Laura Kuchenbecker from the Record Institute for Germany. “The record attempt is currently still underway.” The review is based on written documentation of the initiators' record and the video recording.

The world record attempt began last Wednesday at 8 a.m. and, according to the organizers, without interruption, day and night. The previous record of 72 hours was reached on Saturday. The campaign can be followed via a live stream on the YouTube platform.

Action for more heart safety

With the non-stop chest compressions in the Marienplatz Gallery, the Association for Emergency Care in the Outpatient Sector (Nofias) and the German Red Cross want to draw attention to the danger of sudden cardiac death. Emergency doctor Frederik Schlichting said at the start that a person in Germany falls down from cardiac arrest every four minutes. That is more than 200 deaths per day. He is the first chairman of Nofias and a founding member.