Hamilton Davies Trust Courses

This year we have been working with the Hamiltion Davies Trust Charity by offering FREE automated external defibrillator (AED) Courses to the local and surrounding community.

Our monthly courses have so far trained 105 people in CPR and defibrillator use.

What is CPR? 

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a simple skill that everyone, even children should acquire. You never know when you might need to use it to save the life of a relative, friend, colleague or stranger. CPR helps to pump blood around the person's body when their heart can't.

CPR is a combination of chest compressions and rescue breaths. By performing chest compressions and rescue breaths, you take over the role of the person's heart and lungs, pumping blood and oxygen around their body. The guidance on CPR was updated due to the COVID-19 outbreak. It is advised to now perform hands only CPR. Performing chest compressions only (hands only) still benefits the casualty during the time it takes the emergency services to arrive. Doing something is always better than doing nothing.

Reasons to Learn CPR

• CPR is easy to learn

CPR is carried out in just a few simple steps. By learning these steps, you'll feel more confident to step in and help in an emergency.

• You could save a life

The average ambulance response time in urban areas is 11 minutes. Delivering CPR in an emergency during this time ensures the casualty has the best chance of survival.

• CPR and a shock from a defibrillator is the only definitive treatment for SCA

Sudden Cardiac Arrest happens to anyone, at any time or place. According to the Resuscitation Council, there are approximately 200 SCA cases in the UK every day. Just 1 in 10 people survive a cardiac arrest. This is often due to a lack of quick and effective treatment. When CPR and defibrillation is delivered within 3-5 minutes of the cardiac arrest taking place, the chance of survival is increased from 6%-74%. Knowing CPR gives you the ability to make a life-saving difference in an emergency situation.

Importance of CPR

For every minute that goes by without treatment following a cardiac arrest, a person in SCA loses 10% of their chance of survival. Without immediate treatment, 90-95% of cardiac arrests are fatal.

Just 46% of Sudden Cardiac Arrest casualty’s receive CPR from a bystander. Just 22% of people in the UK would feel confident enough to provide CPR on a stranger.

The reasons bystanders have given for not providing CPR include;

• Skills not being up to date (28%)
• CPR is too complicated (24%)
• A lack of confidence (18%)

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