AED First Aid – How to Use a Defibrillator? When hearts stop beating, emergency action using a defibrillator — in the form of an AED — saves lives. Timely use […]
People often confuse Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) with Heart Attack. But while both can be deadly, the two heart problems are entirely different.
Saving Lives Safely Guidance on basic life support for adults in the community during the Covid-19 pandemic Interview with Prof. Peter Morley Video courtesy of National Covid-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce. […]
Cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have been diagnosed with heart disease. Cardiac arrest and “heart attack” are different.
No one wants to miss out at Christmas, be deprived of the delicious (and sometimes unhealthy) food options, or feel like the gourmet and judgemental grinch. But as we enter […]
You don’t have to be a doctor to help yourself, or others, in an emergency. If you have the first aid skills and tools to administer the care required, you […]
Women are less likely to survive a heart attack than men, according to new statistics from the Heart Foundation which show men suffering twice as many heart attacks as women […]
The survival rate of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is extremely low. Outside of a hospital setting, less than 8% of people survive cardiac arrest. In locations with Automated External Defibrillators […]