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Schools must teach skills that saved my life, says 999 woman
(The Scotsman 07/11/2009)
A WOMAN whose life was saved by two strangers has launched a campaign to have vital resuscitation skills taught in schools. Hilary Gray, 52, collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest near her home in Torphins, Kincardineshire, six weeks ago. She was kept alive with the help of off-duty Reliance officers Chris Wolff and his fianceé, Andrea Hall, who gave her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions for 20 minutes. Yesterday, Mrs Gray, who is recovering from her ordeal, met the couple.
(BBC 10/05/2009)
Olivia aged seven helped save her granddad. When Olivia Lewis's granddad collapsed while she was alone with him, the seven year old did not panic. She calmly checked his vital signs, got him back to bed and then called for help. Luckily the schoolgirl had received emergency life support skills training at school and knew exactly what to do. "We learnt from our teacher how to check their breathing and their pulse, how to wake them and we practised on our friends," she said.
Fireworks stop medic saving life
(BBC 16/03/2009)
The husband of a woman who died after a paramedic was prevented from treating her by youths throwing fireworks has spoken about his family's ordeal. Fred Jones, 77, of Midlothian, said he did not want anyone else to suffer following the attack which stopped his wife Winifred Jones, 57, being helped. A gang of youths threw fireworks at the medic's head, forcing him to take cover in his ambulance outside her home.
Watching TV gives first aid clues
(BBC 02/02/2009)
Watching TV shows like Casualty and ER makes people confident enough to try and resuscitate people in real life, a survey has suggested. The poll of just under 2,000 people found one in five would try. But the survey for first aid associations found 77% do not know how to give cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Why 'Stayin' Alive' could literally save your life: Disco song has perfect rhythm to jump-start a heart, says doctor
(Daily Mail 17/10/2008)
'Stayin' Alive' might be more true to its name than the Bee Gees ever could have guessed: At 103 beats per minute, the old disco song has almost the perfect rhythm to help jump-start a stopped heart.
Vomiting dummy for medic training
(BBC 18/07/2008)
Medical students train on a dummy which can vomit and sweat and moves and feels like a real patient.
We expect you to live, Mr Bond
(The Scotsman 14/06/2008)
A SCOTS doctor who helped devise one of the most dramatic scenes in the James Bond blockbuster Casino Royale could soon be using the same techniques to treat the cast and crew
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