#Bristol bus driver Carlos Santos has unveiled a #defibrillator in Broad Quay, where his colleague Richard Dewdney suffered a fatal cardiac arrest in December. Carlos, supported by Turtle Bay, raised funds for the life-saving device in Richard’s memory. He also launched BristolResus4All, a not-for-profit aiming to install and maintain public defibrillators city-wide so no one is more than a three-minute return walk from help. With nearly 400 people dying from heart attacks each week in the UK, Carlos—who has 18 years’ experience as a driver and former Special Constable—believes many lives can be saved with faster access to defibs and better public CPR awareness. The Broad Quay defibrillator was used within 12 hours of installation. First Bus and Richard’s family praised Carlos’s efforts, calling it a fitting tribute. Richard, who joined First Bus in 2022, was described as loving, hardworking and unforgettable. A plaque now commemorates him at the site.
https://news.firstbus.co.uk/news/bristol-defibrillator
#Defibrillator
Garden party raises thousands for children’s defibrillator https://www.allforgardening.com/1366696/garden-party-raises-thousands-for-childrens-defibrillator/ #children #defibrillator #garden #GardenParty
Terugroepactie AED: verschillende modellen van de handzame zogeheten HeartSine samaritan PAD
'Terugroepactie aed’s, populaire defibrillator kan dienst weigeren'
"die vaak hangen op scholen of in sportkantines"
"We zien dat de HeartSine-aed’s al jaren erg populair zijn onder zowel bedrijven als consumenten"
"Het gaat om bepaalde serienummers van de HeartSine samaritan PAD-modellen 350P, 360P, 450P en 500P. Totdat er een vervangende defibrillator beschikbaar is, raadt Stryker bezitters aan om hun aed in gebruik te houden als er geen alternatief voorhanden is."
https://www.ad.nl/economie/terugroepactie-aeds-populaire-defibrillator-kan-dienst-weigeren~aa15a724/
Die Zukunft der Notfallmedizin - Kongress in Köln
Implantierter Lebensretter: Erste Defibrillator-Selbsthilfegruppe in Köln
Neues Gerätedatenmodul des Deutschen #Reanimationsregisters der #DGAI: Automatische Analyse von Reanimationsdaten verbessert die #Notfallversorgung – Der #Defibrillator wird zum „Fahrtenschreiber der #Reanimation“
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/01/10/deutsches-reanimationsregister-der-dgai-mit-neuer-analyse-wird-defibrillator-zum-fahrtenschreiber-der-reanimation
'Women are less likely to receive CPR than men.'
"You don’t need to remove someone’s bra to perform CPR. But you may need to if a defibrillator is required.
A defibrillator is a device that applies an electric charge to restore the heartbeat. A bra with an underwire could cause a slight burn to the skin when the debrillator’s pads apply the electric charge. But if you can’t remove the bra, don’t let it delay care."
https://theconversation.com/women-are-less-likely-to-receive-cpr-than-men-training-on-manikins-with-breasts-could-help-242702
#cpr
#defibrillator
#womenshealth
#health
Here is the #defibrillator image.
So you're walking somewhere in England. Suddenly, your friend clutches his chest and drops to the ground. He's having a heart attack. But BOTH of your phones are out of batteries. But what luck! You see an old tyme red phone booth a 100 meters away. But when you get there, you see it's been decommissioned, and you can't call for help. But THEN, what luck!! The phone booth is now a defibrillator!! You run back, and drag your friend 100 meters to the giant defibrillator, only to discover the #defibrillator is not the booth, but actually a smaller device INSIDE the old phone booth. It would have been nice if it could be BOTH a telephone AND a defibrillator, but oh well.
Anyway, #LongStoryShort -- it all works out. Your friend survives. And a familiar cherished old landmark has found a new purpose, not as a defibrillator, but rather, as a defibrillator container thing.
Lüner Verein kauft Defibrillatoren für "Mobile Retter"
I hope it gives enough of a lead to anyone who has reason to need this info.
"Placing #defibrillator pads on the chest and back, rather than the usual method of putting two on the chest, increases the odds of surviving an out-of-hospital #CardiacArrest by more than two-and-a-half times."
“... you want energy that goes from one pad to the other through the heart,” said Mohamud Daya, MD, professor of EM at the OHSU School of Medicine & corresponding author of the study."
https://newatlas.com/medical/defibrillator-pads-anterior-posterior-cardiac-arrest-survival/
Has a phone call from a close friend earlier.
Last week he said he couldn't meet up as we usually do on a Saturday.
He called this evening & said why.
He had a heart attack on Friday & only just got home today.
#wtf if I knew I'd have visited him if I knew.
He's ok but it's got me thinking...
With what @revk mentioned recently on why he sponsored a defibrillator, I think we should push more getting them around more.
We should get more #defibrillator's out there
Schnelle erste Hilfe: Öffentliche Defibrillatoren für Remscheid
In Schleswig-Holstein erleiden jährlich etwa 3.000 Menschen einen plötzlichen Herzstillstand. An Stränden können Defibrillatoren Leben retten. Mehr als 1.000 öffentlich zugängliche Geräte gibt es bereits im Bundesland. Experten betonen die Wichtigkeit schneller Hilfe, besonders bei Hitze. Die Anwendung ist einfach: Gerät öffnen, Anweisungen folgen. Zukünftig sollen noch mehr Defibrillatoren an Stränden installiert werden.
#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:
Automated External #Defibrillator
"London Underground AEDs are PAD (public access defibrillators) so should be in unlocked cabinets fully accessible to all, including the public."
https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transparency/freedom-of-information/foi-request-detail?referenceId=FOI-4697-2324
#TfL #FOIA
Oaaarrrr!
Was ein haarsträubender Wildwuchs im Bereich #Defibrillator en bzw. #AED Kartierung doch in DE herrscht!
Zig Vereine, Kreise, Städte,... betreiben (betrieben!) eigene gammelige Apps oder sammeln (sammelten!) Standorte bei gmaps oder haben eigen overlays für #osm.
Dabei ist es so einfach, die Dinger bei #OpenStreetMap sauber zu hinterlegen und dann sind sie auch einfach zu finden. In einer beliebigen Kartenapp oder Website mit OSM-Basis
de Young Museum cruelty: Awful story of the museum not offering a defibrillator to save someone's life.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sf-de-young-museum-defibrillator-death-18460741.php
#defibrillator #sanfrancisco #deyoung #museum #health #-
Regionaal zijn er wel verschillen. In de grote steden is het aantal geslaagde #AED oproepen over het algemeen het laagst. In #Amsterdam bijvoorbeeld komt maar in 64 procent van de oproepen een vrijwilliger. #defibrillator #RodeKruis
#Hartstichting
Saw an interesting new product recently: CellAED
A personal #defibrillator, at a reasonable price.
Their FAQ says:
"Will I need to connect my CellAED to a network?
If cellular coverage is available, your CellAED will automatically connect to the network for regular device status updates...."
Their customer support confirms:
"Please be advised that you cannot disconnect or switch off the device's connectivity feature"
That's a hard NO! from us then.
