Surge in public defibrillator use during heatwave

South Central Ambulance Service urges people to check any publicly accessible defibrillators.
Oxford Mail

SCAS calls to check defibrillators after increase in use

South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) is urging defibrillator guardians to ensure their devices are ready for use.
Hampshire Chronicle

SCAS urges defib checks after use doubles in heatwave

Defibrillators are only useful if they are functioning and registered on The Circuit, the national defibrillator network.
Hampshire Chronicle on MSN

Defibrillator use soars during heatwave as ambulance service issues plea

Defibrillators are only useful if they are functioning and registered on The Circuit, the national defibrillator network.
UPI

Rapid defibrillator use saves lives from cardiac arrest, study finds

Oct. 28 (UPI) --Every minute spent waiting for a first shock from a defibrillator cuts the odds of surviving cardiac arrest by 6%, a new Dutch study finds. "Our research shows that every minute of ...
Lancashire Telegraph on MSN

Defibrillator installed outside pub after charitable donation

In the UK, around 60,000 people have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest every year, and less than 1 in 10 people survive.