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Professor Gavin Perkins, Vice President of Resuscitation Council UK responds to new CellAED personal defibrillator technology
Professor Gavin Perkins, Vice President of Resuscitation Council UK responds to new CellAED personal defibrillator technology.
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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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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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RCUK launches new online resource to support responder wellbeing
In August 2023, we launched a new online resource called Responder Wellbeing to promote better wellbeing for responders.