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Life-saving Swiss app enlists volunteers

A defibrillator on a bus in Davos Keystone

Every second counts when someone has a heart attack. A new Swiss app, First Responder, aims to save lives by locating the nearest medically trained volunteer who can then rush to the person in need and administer first aid.

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