Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) keeps blood circulating during cardiac arrest until a defibrillator or paramedics arrive. Bystander CPR dramatically improves survival.
WARNING – Please be aware that the following article describes a resuscitation event, albeit with some humor but some may find it unsettling I organised a “do” a couple of weeks ago for my social club who have had limited meetings over the last 18 months or so. We had some potential new members, some … Read more
Are you a Chain of Survival participant? By that, I mean have you been party to a cardiac arrest resuscitation attempt? i.e. raised the alarm, performed CPR, used an AED or even just witnessed the event? A poll in our sister support group – Chain of Survival UK shows that professional support is very limited … Read more
How our story turned into a novel with a CPR message The worst moment of our lives happened half an hour into Halloween. A noise that sounded like snoring woke me up – but when I tried to nudge my partner to turn over, he didn’t respond at all. Within seconds, I was calling 999 … Read more