by Helen | Jan 22, 2019 | Blog, Defibrillators, Emergency equipment, Training
Requirements to have a defib in a Dental Practice have changed Whilst out training last week we were discussing the need for paediatric defibrillator pads, following a CQC inspection. I’ve now spoken to the Inspector involved and he was very helpful. ...
by Helen | Dec 3, 2015 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog, Defibrillators, Emergency equipment, Events, Guidelines and Standards
My highlights from the Scientific Symposium 2015 On the 26th November I attended the Resuscitation Council’s Scientific Symposium where the new guidelines were discussed. There are no new numbers to remember but there has been some clarification and terminology...
by Helen | Dec 2, 2015 | Blog, CPR training in schools, Defibrillators, Events
Sam Mangoro speaks at the Resuscitation Council Symposium Sam is a 17 year old who survived his cardiac arrest at school because his school had an AED and his teachers knew how to do CPR. Regular readers of my blog will know that I support the teaching of CPR in...
by Helen | Nov 21, 2015 | Blog, Defibrillators, Emergency equipment, Guidelines and Standards
Emergency equipment needed in a Dental or Medical Practice In November 2013 the Resuscitation Council (UK) developed new Quality Standards for emergency equipment needed in a Dental and Medical Practices. Since then I have seen several debates around what equipment...
by Helen | Oct 16, 2015 | Blog, Defibrillators, Guidelines and Standards
New Resuscitation Guidelines 2015 The new Resuscitation Guidelines were released on the 15th October 2015. As I suspected the basics haven’t changed but there has been some further fine tuning and slight changes in terminology. AED added to Basic Life...
by Helen | Aug 8, 2015 | Blog, Defibrillators, Emergency equipment
AEDs save lives A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the difference that CPR can make to survival rates. This week I’d like to turn our attention to Automated External Defibrillators (AED). A paper written by the Resuscitation Council (UK) in June 2014 showed...
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