by Abacus Training | 30 Jan, 2015 | CPR/Defibrillation, News
(HealthDay News) — In out-of-hospital (OOH) cardiac arrest, public access defibrillation (PAD) prior to ambulance arrival may be only rarely used, according to a study published online February 19 in Heart. Charles D. Deakin, MD, from South Central Ambulance...
by Abacus Training | 13 Jan, 2015 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, News
Schools Minister David Laws backs Mail on Sunday campaign to introduce vital CPR lessons in schools Every child could leave school with essential lifesaving skills after Ministers backed campaign to add first aid to curriculum Mr Laws became the first high-profile...
by Abacus Training | 11 Jul, 2014 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, News
Residents from the Fulford and district area attended a free, two hour Heart Start & Defibrillator awareness courses on Sunday 29th June 2014. They learnt vital lifesaving skills, which could help keep a person alive until medical help arrives. The course was...
by Abacus Training | 23 Jun, 2014 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, News
A recent report (June 2014) from the Resuscitation Council (UK) by Michael Colquhoun has given some clear evidence and guidance on the use of AEDs (Automated External Defibrillator). The report was based on almost 3500 events since 2005. 17% of the cases resulted in a...
by Abacus Training | 18 Jun, 2014 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, News
The Department for Education announces a plan to allow schools to purchase defibrillators at a lower cost. Sudden Cardiac Arrests can happen to anyone at any time, regardless of their age. A defibrillator can give a controlled electric shock to reverse the unstable...
by Abacus Training | 12 Jun, 2014 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, News
Cardiac Arrest victims are around 50% more likely to survive if a defibrillator is available to treat them compared to about 5% without it. Yet less than half of workplaces and only a small percentage of sports clubs have the vital equipment to deal with a cardiac...
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