CEO at Resuscitation Council UK James Cant said: "A cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere and at any time. "Every second counts during the ultimate medical emergency and if CPR is not done ...
A CARDIAC arrest is a fatal emergency, where acting fast could be the difference between life and death. Here we provide a step by step guide to performing CPR – with tips on how to administer it ...
At their home in Sonning Common in February Ava, then 10, performed CPR while on the phone to emergency services. Dominic, 50 ...
A MAN has died in a “medical emergency” at a gym despite bystanders “best efforts” to save him with CPR. Emergency Services ...
More heart patients could be saved thanks to a new type of “advanced” CPR which involves hooking up patients to an artificial lung machine. People who suffer cardiac arrest – when the heart stops ...
Everyone knows to call 999 if someone is unconscious and not breathing properly, yet exactly how to perform a life-saving skill before ambulance crews arrive remains a mystery to millions. Cardiac ...
A 10-year-old girl saved her father’s life using CPR she learned at Cubs. Ava MacVarish sprang into action when her dad ...
It prompted Will and Oliver, who had learned first aid at their Army cadet unit, to leap into action, with Will administering ...
Heart failure is a serious medical condition affecting over one million people in the UK alone. This is why it's crucial to know how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), a life-saving ...
Leading doctors are calling for children as young as nine to be taught CPR and other life-saving skills in primary schools. Some 30,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest in the UK every year, and fewer ...
Since lockdown began a debate has been ongoing around cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). CPR is an emergency treatment that tries to restart a person's heart or breathing and its most important ...
A murderer who killed his daughter was given CPR in prison despite having a ‘do not resuscitate’ directive in place.