Tuesday, 18 May 2010

RTÉ News: Waterford man died of cardiac arrest

The young are not immune to SCA and with cocaine use on the increase, AED`s should be in nightclubs, pubs, anywhere and everywhere!
RTÉ News: Waterford man died of cardiac arrest

Sunday, 16 May 2010

SADS killed my daughter and sister, but I won't let it take my son | Mail Online

A compelling story of tragic loss and a mother determined to save her son from familial risk. The statistics of congenital heart anomalies is surprising and compounds the need for AEDS in schools.
SADS killed my daughter and sister, but I won't let it take my son Mail Online

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

3 students leap into River Clyde to save drowning woman after police REFUSE | Mail Online

Youngsters don't seem to have the inhibitions of the supposedly more mature professionals! Train them in CPR and AED use now for a new generation of confident and competent life savers!
3 students leap into River Clyde to save drowning woman after police REFUSE Mail Online

Tasburgh: Children buy lifesaving equipment - EveningNews24

Great story of a bunch of kids raising funds to buy their school am AED/ defibrillator. What a shame the government don't provide them as an essential part of the healthy school environment, along with CPR and AED training.
Tasburgh: Children buy lifesaving equipment - EveningNews24

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Where are you most likely to survive a heart attack? You're better off in a Swiss brothel than a public building in Britain | Mail Online

This article appears in today's Daily Mail and came about thanks to the journalist reading an article written by The Defib Centre trying to raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and the tragic and unnecessary loss of life it causes. This is the start of a new campaign to raise that awareness more than ever, get AED`s placed in more strategic sites and even the home. The cost to the Government and the private sector is minuscule compared to other areas of far, far less worthy expenditures, lets hope those `in power` recognize that!
Where are you most likely to survive a heart attack? You're better off in a Swiss brothel than a public building in Britain Mail Online

Monday, 10 May 2010

Stressful jobs giving women heart disease | Mail Online

Historically men more than women suffer sudden cardiac arrest, does this mean that women might be catching up?
Stressful jobs giving women heart disease Mail Online

BBC News - Cycling paramedic begins trial in Salisbury

Last week I identified a defibrillator delivery on horse-back, this week its by bike!! Rapid access is everything no matter the mode of transport, get an AED there fast.
BBC News - Cycling paramedic begins trial in Salisbury

Saturday, 8 May 2010

Business Matters North - 28/4/2010 digital edition

A newspaper article highlighting the `Country`s biggest killer` and how The Defib Centre is trying to tackle the problem (of SCA)
Business Matters North - 28/4/2010 digital edition