In the past, flat-chested manikins were typically used, first aid trainers say.

"By harnessing both wind and solar energy, these defibrillator cabinets ensure 24/7 availability, even in locations without a reliable power supply." The project is a collaboratio ...

More than 10,000 school children are set to be trained how to carry out life-saving CPR using a defibrillator. South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) staff will lead the training at almost 100 schools ...

A shortage of defibrillators - which shock the heart - and a lack of public awareness could be costing thousands of lives every year, research suggests. Experts found that fewer than 2% of heart ...

Using a defibrillator for a cardiac arrest victim improves 30-day survival even with ambulance response times as short as two minutes, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023. The ...

Pupils from Fens Primary School in Hartlepool raised £1,551 during cycling training to fund a public defibrillator for ...

A family has installed 50 defibrillators in rural communities, in memory of a father who died from a cardiac arrest. Billy Morley, 45 and from Cleator Moor, Cumbria, was at a friend's stag-do in ...