A Worthing first responder is backing a campaign to address gender inequality in life-saving treatment during cardiac arrests ...

In a huge step for first aid in the UK, more than 20,000 defibrillators – which are devices that give an electric shock to the heart of a person who is in cardiac arrest – have been delivered to state ...

A report from the Resuscitation Council UK found one-in-four people survived a cardiac arrest in hospital, while the British ...

There are over 17,000 defibrillators located across England, each with potential to save a life. Analysis shows that survival of a cardiac arrest when shocked using a nearby defibrillator is 67 ...

The cardiac arrest Alan George Smith suffered in the stands at St James' Park last week has highlighted how vital rapid first aid can be. Alan survived his ordeal thanks to quick action by medics and ...

Classmates of a 10-year-old who died after collapsing during an ice skating lesson are aiming to raise awareness about the use of defibrillators. Jayden Orr, from Port Glasgow, died in 2017. Since ...

A new app aimed at building the confidence of school pupils in using defibrillators and carrying out CPR has been launched. The Community of Lifesavers App provides professional learning to help teach ...

Silsden people can receive training in how to use defibrillators this Saturday. Town councillor Lawrence Walton has organised the session at St James’s Church Hall from 2.30pm to 4pm. The initiative ...

A strange twist of fate has resulted in a former Devon County Councillor having his life saved by a defibrillator which he secured a grant for. Andy Hannan, who was unaware he had a heart problem, ...

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A life-saving device has been installed on a village’s new housing development and is available for the whole community to ...

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