Posts about defibrillators — how they work, public access defibrillation, home devices, and the role they play in cardiac arrest survival across the UK.
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
Paul talks to Anne and John Jolly who founded SADS UK after the sudden death of their son Ashley, aged 16. They talk about what Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) is and what their charity does and has achieved to help those who have been affected. They also talk about how they can help schools, clubs, communities and any any member … Read more
The following post is largely taken from “The Development of Implantable Medical Devices at The Applied Physics Laboratory” By Robert E. Fischell. It documents the history of a number important and common devices seen today including the ICD, which I’m sure many SCA survivors are familiar with but may not know the history of it’s … Read more