Need To Know News 18-09-27 Original post Cached copy Demonstration of Simple New CPR Technique That Will Save Many Lives Need To Know News - 2018-09-27 - Original post - Cached copy Nearly half a million people die from cardiac arrest / heart attacks each year. Two thirds of heart-attack victims die because they do not receive any attempts to resuscitate them, because most people are afraid to make mouth-to-mouth contact.