In a recent survey from the British Heart Foundation, they found that 1 in 3 adults would not know how to help someone if they were unconscious and not breathing. 96% of them would call an ambulance, but the vast majority would not have a clue how to help whilst waiting for the ambulance to […]
Everything you need to know about heart health from cardiac arrest and CPR, to heart attacks and high blood pressure. The heart is one of our most vital organs and fundamental to life. We have written so many articles on this amazing organ, here is a review of some of our best: from performing CPR, […]
“A defibrillator saved my life” – Three times Ryder Cup Captain, Bernard Gallacher OBE is calling for defibrillators to become as common as smoke alarms after he was saved by one when he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Renowned professional golfer and sudden cardiac arrest survivor, Bernard explains “You can be fit, you can go […]
National Heart Rhythm Charity supplies builders with life-saving equipment across ten construction sites: Arrhythmia Alliance have partnered with Bewley Homes to equip 10 construction sites with life-saving defibrillators making this a first of its kind in the UK. The arrival of the defibrillators comes at a time when there are more than 30,000 sudden cardiac arrests […]
A defibrillator saved Eriksen’s life – Do YOU know where to find your nearest defibrillator? Don’t let the one you love be the one you lose….Arrhythmia Alliance Defibs Save Lives – press statement with support from Fabrice Muamba and Bernard Gallacher: When footballer Christian Eriksen suffered a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) on the pitch during […]
All around the country – in health centres, schools and even old phone boxes – public access defibrillators are being installed to help people treat cardiac arrest. But would you be brave enough to actually use one in a real-life emergency? According to a study led the University of Warwick, many people are reluctant to […]
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