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Which city in the UK is the ‘safest’ to suffer a cardiac arrest?

Which city in the UK is the ‘safest’ to suffer a cardiac arrest?

Aaron Curran
Posted by: Aaron Curran

Date: Thursday, 01 August 2024. -  
Blog, Defibrillators

Cardiac Arrest is one of the most serious medical emergencies someone can suffer, and is invariably fatal without prompt treatment. Less than 1 in 10 Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrests (OHCA) are survived currently, but CPR and an AED shock greatly increases these figures.

The most important factor around the use of an AED is the time from collapse to shock, if shocked within 3-5 minutes of collapse, survival rates can be as high as 74%. This requires a nearby AED, so where would the ‘safest’ place to suffer a cardiac arrest be in the UK?

A 2023 study from the European Society of Cardiology found that, on average, the nearest defibrillator is a 19-minute round walk from any given postcode in the UK. This is far longer than the ideal response time for the best chance at survival, but some areas have a much higher number of defibrillators per population.

Can you be sued for using a defibrillator on someone?

Can you be sued for using a defibrillator on someone?

Aaron Curran
Posted by: Aaron Curran

Date: Monday, 22 July 2024. -  
Blog, First Aid, Defibrillators, First Aid Emergencies

Picture this situation: a member of the public collapses in front of you, they are not breathing and have no pulse. Remembering your First Aid training, you recognise this as a cardiac arrest, begin Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and call 999 who refer you to the nearest Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to your location.

After sending another bystander to collect the AED, you attach the electrodes to the casualty’s chest and wait for the device to analyse. The AED recommends a shock, and ultimately delivers three shocks before the casualty regains a heartbeat and is taken to hospital.

What seems like a heroic act to almost everyone may have actually been against the wishes of the person who suffered the cardiac arrest. So, can they actually take legal action against you for saving their life if they didn’t want you to?

35,000 Football Fans trained in CPR at EURO 2024

35,000 Football Fans trained in CPR at EURO 2024

Aaron Curran
Posted by: Aaron Curran

Date: Tuesday, 16 July 2024. -  
Blog, First Aid, Defibrillators

While the final of Euro 2024 ended in disappointment for England fans, the tournament was a major win for education around cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).

Training in CPR was given in partnership with the European Resuscitation Council at fan zones across Germany. The campaign’s aim was to educate football fans, players and coaches on SCA and increase rates of bystander CPR.

Why did none of the major Parties mention Defibrillators in their 2024 Election Manifesto?

Why did none of the major Parties mention Defibrillators in their 2024 Election Manifesto?

Aaron Curran
Posted by: Aaron Curran

Date: Tuesday, 09 July 2024. -  
Blog, First Aid

As the dust settles on a historic landslide victory for the Labour Party, one glaring absence was clear in each major party's manifesto throughout the election.

Neither Labour, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, the Green Party or Reform UK mention defibrillators in their manifesto. With around 60,000 deaths as a result of Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrests (OHCA) each year in the UK, how can such a major issue be overlooked completely?

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