Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) keeps blood circulating during cardiac arrest until a defibrillator or paramedics arrive. Bystander CPR dramatically improves survival.
Friday, April 5th, 2019, began like any other. I was 61. My wife has had MS for 38 years and is wheelchair-bound, and I work from home. Friday is the day our cleaner comes, and I often bake something, as much for therapeutic reasons as anything else. That day, I decided to bake a Madeira … Read more
Approximately one in four of the medical emergencies to which East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) are tasked are cardiac arrests. When every second counts, starting the chain of survival at the scene as soon as possible is vital, and we all have our part to play. We spoke to EAAA Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) Joe … Read more
We’re proud to announce that we have been selected as award winners at the American Heart Association – Resuscitation Science Symposium 2023. What did we win? We have won the Ian G. Jacobs Award for International Group Collaboration to Advance Resuscitation, established in 2010 to recognise international collaboration among individuals over an extended period. This has … Read more