Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) keeps blood circulating during cardiac arrest until a defibrillator or paramedics arrive. Bystander CPR dramatically improves survival.
To paraphrase the words of Her Majesty the Queen’s Christmas message, 2019 has been a bumpy road, if not Annus Horribilis. I had my first cardiac arrest in February whilst on a “boys” walking break in the Lake District and was resuscitated and defibrillated by my son Mark. This was followed by triple bypass … Read more
Yes, I can confirm you are having a Heart Attack and no, you won’t be home in time to watch Strictly Come Dancing Attending Paramedic It still seems completely unreal, the events that happened on that Saturday afternoon in November 2018. Prior to that eventful day on 17th November 2018, I had not had any … Read more
Professor Douglas Chamberlain CBE passed away peacefully on 22 May 2025, aged 94. He was one of the giants of resuscitation medicine — the founder of Europe’s first paramedic unit, a co-founder of the European Resuscitation Council and Resuscitation Council UK, and a man described by the College of Paramedics as “the grandfather of paramedicine.” … Read more