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Holiday home boss and dad of five who ‘died’ for five minutes as his heart stopped after vicious house fire befriends firefighter who saved him

A holiday home boss and dad-of-five who ‘died’ for five minutes when his heart stopped beating after a terrifying house fire sent him into cardiac arrest has become friends with the firefighter who brought him back to life. Retired architect Steve ...

25 Apr 2022 at 08:25

Cardiac arrest survivor urges people to learn CPR this World Heart Day

A woman saved by a stranger after suffering a cardiac arrest at the gym has urged everyone to arm themselves with the crucial skill of CPR. Marking World Heart Day and just ahead of the London Marathon, people are being encouraged to learn ...

29 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Health

Mum whose ‘snoring’ was a sign of cardiac arrest is saved by her teenage daughter who was sharing her bed by a fluke and had learned CPR at school

A mum whose life was saved by an incredible series of coincidences when her snoring was in fact a sign of cardiac arrest told how her teenage daughter who had fallen asleep in her bed performed CPR learned at school to keep her alive. ...

28 Apr 2022 at 08:25

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Life-saving AED & CPR training delivered in south Tipperary and west Waterford

Hands for Life CPR & AED Training On Thursday, March 2, Ballymacarbry Community Centre hosted a very informative and potentially life-saving AED & CPR training delivered by Mark and Peter from Lismore Community First Responders. We ...

18 Mar 2023 at 08:33

Health

Absolutely terrifying: Dad, 23, saves two-month-old daughter’s life with CPR after she stops breathing and turns blue

A 23-year-old dad had to save his two-month-old daughter’s life by performing CPR when she stopped breathing and turned blue at home, in an “absolutely terrifying” moment caused by a floppy windpipe after she was born with her ...

27 Jul 2023 at 07:00

Women ‘less likely to receive CPR in public’

Women are less likely than men to be given CPR if they fall unconscious and their heart stops beating in a public place, according to a new study. Bystanders could be “worried about hurting or touching women” which may ...

17 Sept 2023 at 23:01

Health

Dad who suffered cardiac arrest in front of his children at Jubilee party saved by student neighbour’s CPR

A father-of-three who collapsed during a Jubilee street party in cardiac arrest survived against the odds thanks to a neighbour performing life-saving CPR after his children shouted: “Daddy’s dead.” Andrew Mace, 44, ...

20 Feb 2023 at 07:00

Advanced CPR ‘could see more heart patients saved’

More heart patients could be saved thanks to a new type of “advanced” CPR which involves hooking up patients to an artificial lung machine. People who suffer cardiac arrest – when the heart stops pumping blood ...

21 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Chelsea fan reunited with medical student who saved his life at match

A Chelsea football fan has been reunited with the St John Ambulance youth volunteer who saved his life with CPR after he went into cardiac arrest at a game. Lifelong Chelsea fan Paul Archer, 66, collapsed at ...

28 Feb 2024 at 13:49

Scotland

Staff nominated for award after first aid knowledge saved coach’s life

Sports centre staff have been nominated for an award after their quick thinking and knowledge of first aid saved a man’s life when he suddenly collapsed following a cardiac arrest. Athletics coach Keith ...

04 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Boy, 16, who saved neighbour’s life with CPR is honoured by Princess Royal

A 16-year-old boy who saved his neighbour’s life with CPR after going into “autopilot mode” has been recognised by the Princess Royal. Joshua Youngs, a cadet at St John Ambulance from Ipswich, Suffolk, ...

24 Nov 2023 at 07:00

Health & Wellbeing

Would you know how to perform life-saving CPR? Charity says more than 4 in 10 don’t have this vital skill

More than four in 10 UK adults do not know how to perform CPR, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has said. CPR – cardiopulmonary resuscitation – can help save somebody’s life in a medical emergency. ...

01 Feb 2024 at 11:41

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