Posts about defibrillators — how they work, public access defibrillation, home devices, and the role they play in cardiac arrest survival across the UK.
On the 17th and 18th of September 2025, I stood at the NEC Birmingham for the Emergency Services Show (ESS), not just as a volunteer, but as a survivor — someone whose life was saved thanks to the swift actions of emergency services and the unwavering support of a community I never knew I needed … Read more
As we mark VJ Day, Britain remembers those who endured unimaginable hardship in the Far East during the Second World War. Yet few realise that some of these survivors went on to fight a different battle—one against sudden cardiac arrest—and their wartime experiences directly shaped the life-saving treatments we rely on today. The Railway of … Read more
The town of Benfleet, home to Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK, on the Essex Riviera, is perhaps not the first place one would expect to find a nexus of cutting-edge medical debate. Yet, like many towns and cities across the UK, it grapples with a quiet but pressing concern: the accessibility of automated external defibrillators (AEDs). … Read more