Over 150,000 people die from cardiac arrests in the UK each year. The majority might be saved if only their heart could be defibrillated (shocked back into a rhythm) within five minutes.
An Automated External Defibrillator - with a trained operator - at the site of sudden cardiac arrest can raise the chance of survival from 5% to 80%. For every minute following onset of sudden cardiac arrest, the chance of that person's survival drops by 10%. As such, waiting for an ambulance for just 6 minutes will reduce the opportunity for more than half of all casualties to receive a successful resuscitation outcome.
The Automated External Defibrillation course is a one day course and covers CPR along with how and when to use an AED. The course is designed for individuals and businessess.
Approximately 300,000 people in the UK have a heart attack each year. It is a major cause of death affecting both men and women. Half of those who die, do so from cardiac arrest (the heart stopping completely) within 3 or 4 hours of the start of the attack.
Anyone suspected of having a heart attack should get medical attention immediately. The sooner the treatment, the more effective it will be and the greater the chance of survival.
Every year, over 130,000 people in England and Wales have a stroke. That’s one person every five minutes.
Most people affected are over 65, but anyone can have a stroke, including children and even babies. Around 1000 people under 30 have a stroke each year.
A stroke is the third most common cause of death in the UK. It is also the single most common cause of severe disability. More than 250,000 people live with disabilities caused by a stroke.