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...
by Abacus Training | 13 May, 2014 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, Legislation, News
New statutory guidance for schools and academies in England was released in April 2014, it is scheduled to come in to force on 1st September 2014. What does it mean for schools? It affects all schools including academies and PRUs (Pupil Referral Units). Pupils at...
by Abacus Training | 14 Apr, 2014 | CPR/Defibrillation, News
See on Scoop.it – First Aid Training THE heroic actions of a quick thinking woman from Alcester and her friend saved a cyclist’s life when he collapsed on a country road. The man was cycling along Fish Hill near the Cotswold village of Broadway last March...
by Abacus Training | 14 Apr, 2014 | CPR/Defibrillation, News
See on Scoop.it – First Aid Training A MAN who spearheaded a campaign to purchase defibrillators for use in and around East Grinstead has remarkably had his own life saved by one of the devices. Jim Miller admits he would be “six feet under” had it...
by Abacus Training | 1 Apr, 2014 | CPR/Defibrillation, News
See on Scoop.it – First Aid Training Defibrillators are to be installed in every Scottish NHS dental practice. The £1m Scottish government scheme aims to boost the survival chances for people who have cardiac arrests. The 970 defibrillators will also be mapped...
by Abacus Training | 19 Mar, 2014 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, News
See on Scoop.it – First Aid Training ALL new schools are to be equipped with life-saving defibrillators to cut the number of child heart deaths. The move, supported by Education Secretary Michael Gove, will be announced in Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget...
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