The European Resuscitation Council mourns the loss of Professor Douglas Chamberlain CBE OStJ KSG, one of the founder members of the ERC. We would like to honour a visionary whose groundbreaking contributions have transformed emergency medical care. H

May 7, 2025 The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) proudly announces the launch of its latest initiative, the "Policy Toolkit: CPR Training for a New Generation of Lifesavers." This comprehensive toolkit is designed to enhance the effectiveness of

Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Jochen Hinkelbein, DESA, EDIC, FAsMA – Grounded, Humble, Visionary, Physician and Human Being By Bernd W. Böttiger, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Germany On the afternoon of the second day of spring, in the most bea

Get Trained Save Lives (GTSL) campaign, a collaborative initiative between the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC). The initiative was announced on February 2, 2023, at the headquarters of the G

The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Lockey as the new Chair-Elect. He has over 25 years of experience as an advocate for resuscitation science and is a long-standing member of the ERC community

Date of Birth - February 5th 1961 – Date of Death 30th December 2024 Commemoration A Personal Reflection on Berndt Urlesberger It is with deep sadness that we share news of the unexpected passing of Professor Berndt Urlesberger, who tragically died o

The European Resuscitation Council is pleased to announce that Federico Semeraro has been elected as the new Chair of the ERC. He is a dedicated consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at Azienda USL di Bologna, committed to saving lives. Since

With the passing of Fritz Sterz on 5 August 2024, the entire field of emergency medicine but in particular those specialising in the area of Cardiac Arrest has lost an enormously influential individual who left his mark on many people. Fritz Sterz gr