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Tick_stroke Case Study: Amirah - "Doing something is better than doing nothing at all"

Amirah noticed that a young man had fallen off his bike and had sustained significant trauma to his head and body. Whilst the emergency services had already been contacted, it became apparent to Amirah that nobody had assessed Lee’s breathing or pulse. After checking for a pulse and assessing his breathing, she established Lee was in cardiac arrest.

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Photo of Zehra and her grandmother

Tick_stroke Case Study: Zehra - "The feeling of helplessness was so painful"

Despite maintaining an active lifestyle and engaging in daily activities without any complications, Zehra’s grandmother experienced a sudden cardiac arrest at home. After experiencing chest pains and wheezing very suddenly at around 11pm, her grandmother lost consciousness and, due to the absence of appropriate first aid measures, remained unresponsive.

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An old, grainy photograph of a woman sitting on a sofa with two young children

Tick_stroke Case Study: Pippa - "Parents lack knowledge of Baby CPR"

Pippa Jones had grown up knowing CPR and first aid as a result of her involvement with organisations such as the Girl Guides, Red Cross, and Army Cadets, but nothing could prepare her for doing CPR on her child.

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Dan, holding his son Noah.

Tick_stroke Case Study: Dan - "CPR varies vastly between an adult and a baby"

Noah Swales was just three days old when he died from bacterial meningitis on 21 May 2017, despite having shown none of the usual symptoms. On a spring day, Noah’s parents had introduced the newborn to family in the North East when tragedy struck.

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