Sunday, 28 November 2010

Saturday, 20 November 2010

AED Defibrillator use against a heart attack

YouTube - Stop Motion Defibs for Dummies
A short video made by my son to highlight the effect of stress on the heart and the value of an AED in the office. Cracking Gromit!

Thursday, 18 November 2010

INDEPENDENT online

Why is it that a supermarket in Malta leads the UK by having a defibrillator available for its customers and staff but Tesco, Sainburys and others wont! If you know of someone having a cardiac arrest in a supermarket, please get in touch!
INDEPENDENT online

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

School Programs for Cardiac Arrest Saving Lives - Yahoo! News

Any social philanthropists out there willing to help fund a school education programme here in the UK. Its brining about great results in The States with survival rates in schools going yo from 5% to over 35%. That equates to a lot of lives saved.

School Programs for Cardiac Arrest Saving Lives - Yahoo! News

Get in touch!

Sunday, 14 November 2010

Defibrillators: Now you can start a heart | Mail Online

Defibrillators: Now you can start a heart Mail Online
Nothing really new here but good to see The Daily Mail endorse the use of AED`s by the public.

Kingston Board of Health considers legal action against gym - Kingston, MA - Wicked Local Kingston

Kingston Board of Health considers legal action against gym - Kingston, MA - Wicked Local Kingston
This gym owner faces being sued by the local Health Board for not complying with legislation on AED placement. He says to purchase one is too expensive! I hope the fine costs him considerably more! What price a life?

Thursday, 11 November 2010

Watford teacher's thanks after staff revive him after suffering a heart attack (From Watford Observer)

Watford teacher's thanks after staff revive him after suffering a heart attack (From Watford Observer)
A really nice story of a teacher saved by an AED used by one of his former pupils. The school had been donated the AED only 9 months before. Every school should have at least one AED.

Tuesday, 2 November 2010

More AEDs ASAP! | The College Voice

More AEDs ASAP! The College Voice Only 2 AED`s on their US campus, thats 2 more than most UK colleges have!

Monday, 1 November 2010

Harrill says lawsuit about saving children

A warning here! The school had an AED but it was locked away and this womans son died of a cardiac arrest because it was inaccessible. How tragic!
Harrill says lawsuit about saving children