Lifesaving Defibrillators Often Behind Locked Doors, Study Finds
Devices that shock heart rhythm back to normal were not available 25 percent of time in emergencies Public defibrillators can help anyone save the life of someone suffering cardiac arrest, but the devices are often kept behind locked doors, a new study finds. At issue...
No driving licence without first aid training? New parliamentary bill could
New parliament bill seeks to force new drivers to obtain life-saving skills before qualifying for full license. An MP is seeking to introduce a new bill in parliament that would make first aid training a mandatory requirement before receiving a driving licence.The...
Half of people not confident about administering CPR, survey finds
About half of people in Scotland do not feel confident administering CPR if needed in an emergency, a survey has found. Fear of causing an injury (22%) and lack of skills (19%) were the top reasons, closely followed by being put off by visible vomit or blood (19%) and...
Resus Council Guidelines 2015
The 15th October was the date that the 2015 Resus Council guidelines were updated. This happens every 5 years, so will be due again in 2020. There were quite a number of changes made in 2010. There appear to be very few changes in the 2015 guidelines. The first thing...
Study shows public access defibrillators are increasing survival but are not being used enough
New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia shows that use of public access defibrillation on people suffering cardiac arrest is associated with a large increase in chances of survival. However, despite the great potential, publicly accessible Automated...
First Person on Scene Update July 2015
First Person on Scene – Review and Revision As a result of the notification of the withdrawal of the Ambulance and Paramedic Practice suite, jointly awarded with AACE, there appears to be some confusion over the future of the First Person on Scene suite of...
Bristol taxi driver Dean Clarke saves passenger’s life with CPR
When taxi driver Dean Clarke picked up his last fare on Saturday night, he never imagined by the time the journey ended he would have saved a life. But when a 76-year-old passenger collapsed and began having a heart attack, his instincts kicked in along with...
Norfolk mother’s praise for ‘guardian angel’ whose first aid skills helped save four-week-old baby
A mother-of-three is urging people to have first aid training, after a “guardian angel” neighbour helped save the life of her four-week old baby when he stopped breathing. Tina Westlake, 34, said her son Kane, now eight weeks old, “wouldn’t be here” were it not for...
10-year-old trained in first aid saves friend from choking in Goose Creek
It started off like any other normal after-school afternoon. Skylar Mills and Katelyn Palmer were playing outside in their Goose Creek neighborhood. It was mid-May, just weeks away from the academic year’s end at Westview Elementary. The girls were sharing...