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Defibrillators are medical devices that are used when someone suffers a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). A SCA is caused due to an electrical problem with the heart that causes it to beat irregularly. This means the heart can beat to fast or too slow. There are a number of conditions that fall under this diagnosis including Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), Atrial Flutter (AFL), Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS) and Sinus Tachycardia to name a few.Although someone who has one of these conditions is arguably …

An automatic external defibrillator (AED) is a medical device that is used on people who have suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. They work by scanning the heart and determining whether a shock is needed. If a shock is needed the AED will deliver one automatically, in turn helping the heart return to it’s normal rhythm.AED’s can be found in public spaces, supermarkets, sports facilities, schools, offices, warehouses and more. Depending on where they are located depends on how they are stored. …

What is a defibrillator?A defibrillator is an advanced medical tool that delivers a high energy, electric shock to the heart through the chest wall. It is essential life saving tool for someone who is suffering a cardiac arrest. There are thousands of defibrillators installed across the UK in public areas such as parks, work places, high streets and sporting venues - these public access defibrillators are known as PADs.A defibrillator is its most effective when administered within the first minu …

When used at the appropriate time, a defibrillator can save a life. Working by delivering a shock to the heart in order to help it restore its natural rhythm, defibrillators are true lifesavers for those who are suffering a sudden cardiac arrest. The chances of survival are as high as 90% if a defibrillator if used within the first minute of someone falling ill, making it an invaluable medical device.Defibrillators are cleverly designed by specialists who have developed them to only deliver a sh …

The global COVID-19 pandemic has meant that thousands of charities have not been able to raise anywhere near the amount of funds that they can usually achieve. Fundraising has been stopped which means monies that would usually be donated has frozen. That combined with uncertainty of job security has meant that people have tightened their purse strings and have stopped donating to charity.The British Heart Foundation as suffered a huge blow since the pandemic which has seen their ab …