Are continuous chest compressions more effective than traditional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)? This is the question that will now be answered, all thanks to a large scale study to be launched in North America.The American National Institutes of Health will conduct a study involving up to 23,000 participants across sites in America and Canada. and compare … Continue reading
An interesting story from Europe, of a man who was allegedly offered a sandwich and soft drink by airline cabin crew, whilst in cardiac arrest. Sweedish news service The Local, report that 63-year-old Per-Erik Jonsson, fell ill during a Ryanair flight from Sweden to England last Sunday. During the flight, Jonsson went into cardiac arrest. … Continue reading
The Director of Neurosurgery at Melbourne’s Alfred hospital’s has today, spoken out about the importance of First Aid education, particularly for children. In an interview with the Herald Sun, Professor Jeffery Rosenfeld has talked about how even the most basic of First Aid care, can make a real difference. He commented “First aid can make the … Continue reading
A vision impaired lady has this week, saved the life of her taxi driver by successfully administering CPR. Judy-Gaye Streit had just been dropped off at a shopping centre when her taxi driver, Neil Wilkinson, suddenly collapsed to the ground suffering a cardiac arrest. Quick thinking Streit, dialed 000 for an ambulance and followed instructions … Continue reading
The great work of Good Samaritans, ordinary people that provide life saving First Aid, have been recognised recently. In Melbourne, a cardiac arrest survivor has today, thanked her rescuers. Leanne Jackson, who was clinically dead for over 20 minutes, was saved by passers-by who came to her aid and provided life saving CPR. After Jackson … Continue reading
Thinking of doing a marathon or half marathon? New research may make you think again. The incidence of cardiac arrests in marathon runners appears to have risen over the last decade. Research published by the New England Journal of Medicine, shows a near doubling of the rate of runners suffering from cardiac arrest over the … Continue reading
Masterchef contestant and current Channel Ten Ironman reporter, Hayden Quinn, has talked about the importance of learning CPR. Quinn talks to The Daily Telegraph as part of the paper’s campaign for mandatory CPR and First Aid training in schools. Quinn, a former Warringah Council beach lifeguard, commented that learning CPR is not just to help … Continue reading
