CPR

Kayden Walker, 12, was taking part in a boogie boarding session on the River Tay near the village of Stanley in Perthshire when he was separated from his board and became trapped at a weir on July 28, 2019. Picture: COPFS/PA Wire

Company fined £10k after boy, 12, dies during boogie board session

Arianna Liddle (centre), her brother Oliver (centre right) and their mother, Donna (second right), with Scottish Ambulance Service staff. Picture: Scottish Ambulance Service/SWNS

'They saved my life': 'Young siblings saved mother from cardiac arrest

It's good to know what to do should your dog collapse.

Dog CPR: Summer hazards and what do if your dog has no pulse

Oban Seafood Hut's scallops

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Meadowbank operations manager Martin Bews (left) with Keith Ridley Photo: Neil Hanna/St Andrew's First Aid/PA Wire

Quick-thinking sports centre staff save life of athletics coach

PADs are designed to be used by non-medical personnel to save lives.

Aberdeenshire Council reviews policy on installation of public access defibrill...

Public access defibrillators (PADs) provide a vital resource across the region's communities

Aberdeenshire Council reviews policy on installation of public access defibrilla...

Spooky dining table Pic: Barmaleeva/Adobe

Food nightmares: we share our unlucky 13 dining out Halloween horrors

The mother of a 14-year-old girl who took her own life has told an inquest she screamed and called out her daughter’s name after finding her body.

Molly Russell’s mother screamed after finding her body, inquest told

Heartbreaking footage shows 11-month-old moggy Bella hooked up to tubes and a heart monitor after coming into contact with a lily, which are highly poisonous to cats.

Poisoned cat ‘died for 26 minutes’ after brush with popular flower

A book has been created for parents and caregivers - so they can be well-equipped, should they have to perform CPR on a child

A book has been created to teach parents CPR

Bernard Gallacher's life was saved by a defibrillators after the three-time Ryder Cup captain collapsed at an event in Aberdeen ten years ago. Picture: Phil Inglis/Getty Images.

Gallacher says golf clubs without a defibrillator are 'irresponsible'

The Foo Fighters attend the 2011 NME Awards together at the O2 Academy Brixton, London. Photo: PA/Ian West.

Foo Fighters tease new music following death of drummer Taylor Hawkins

MSPs at Holyrood help to raise awareness of the ReviveR CPR training course

Can you spare 15 minutes to learn how to save a life? - David McColgan

Virgin Media O2 has partnered with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to make defibrillators more accessible on the high street.

Virgin Media O2 stores to install defibrillators to save lives

Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, dies aged 54

A painting that shows the number of Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin is illuminated by candles during a prayer vigil outside University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Cincinnati.

Uncle of Damar Hamlin shares update on condition of NFL player

The Buffalo Bills players pray for teammate Damar Hamlin during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

American football star in critical condition after collapsing during game

A senior deckhand on the Reul A Chuain fell overboard in adverse weather

Skipper died after falling overboard trying to help deckhand, report finds

New TikTok dance is sweeping the internet – to increase awareness about performi...

Rescuers move a victim after the stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district

At least 151 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul

Over half of people in the UK know how to perform CPR – with many not so confide...

Police and investigators gather at the scene where a stabbing suspect was arrested in Rosthern, Saskatchewan on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. Canadian police arrested Myles Sanderson, the second suspect in the stabbing deaths of multiple people in Saskatchewan, after a three-day manhunt that also yielded the body of his brother fellow suspect, Damien Sanderson.(Heywood Yu/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada stabbings: Second suspect Myles Sanderson dies after arrest

Dylan Wood fell from a stand at Ibrox Stadium during the Harry Styles concert in Glasgow.

East Lothian woman 'lucky to be alive' after Harry Styles fan landed on her

Would you know what to do if your dog suddenly fell seriously ill and needed CPR?

6 expert life-saving first aid tips to perform dog CPR

Undated family handout file photo of Sheku Bayoh. A police officer has told an inquiry how he heard a rib break while performing CPR on a man who fell unconscious during his arrest.

Policeman heard rib break while performing CPR on Sheku Bayoh, inquiry told

Sheku Bayoh.

Nurse ‘scared’ by Sheku Bayoh fought to save his life in hospital, probe hears

Hood inventor Professor Peter Stonebridge with Sam Fernando, sales director at Keela at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. Picture: Martin Shields

Hood developed in response to Covid will 'revolutionise' CPR

Undated family handout photo issued by Merseyside Police of Bella-Rae Birch who died after being attacked by a dog. Issue date: Tuesday March 22, 2022.

Family mourn ‘much-loved’ toddler Bella-Rae after fatal dog attack

Police and forensic investigators outside the house in St Helens

17-month-old girl killed by dog family bought a week ago

Random Acts of Kindness Day (17.02.22) First Bus would like to tell the story of Driver (William Bell) who saved the life of a passenger (John McCann) on board the number 57 route, by performing emergency CPR after John suffered a cardiac arrest.

Picture by Chris James

Passenger reunited with Glasgow bus driver who saved his life

Firefighters at the scene in Sutton, south London, where four children have died following a fire at a house.

Four children killed in house fire in south London

A dad who suffered a seizure at home was saved by his wife - after she was told how to perform CPR from a 999 call handler

A dad who suffered a seizure at home was saved by his wife

Neil Hardy has been named UK Emergency Medical Dispatcher of the Year.

Hero helps safe mum and newborn during dangerous roadside birth

Denmark captain Simon Kjaer.

Denmark captain Kjaer and medical staff receive award for helping save Eriksen

The Hanlon Stevenson Foundation have donated defibrillators to four local youth clubs – Hutchison Vale, Leith Athletic, Salvesen and Street Soccer Scotland.
Hibernian duo Lewis Stevenson and Paul Hanlon were at World of Football in Edinburgh to make the presentation. Photo by Alan Rennie

Hanlon and Stevenson distribute defibrillators

Kyle Steyn training at Oriam ahead of Scotland's A international against England in Leicester on Sunday. Picture: Paul Devlin/SNS

Scotland rugby players given CPR training in aftermath of Eriksen incident

A Scottish baby born premature meets the crew who saved his life.

Three and a half months premature baby meets life-saving crew

Denmark's midfielder Christian Eriksen Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP

Eriksen collapse sparks defib plea

Christian Eriksen: Danish footballer sends message to fans from hospital as he recovers after match collapse

Eriksen sends message to fans from hospital as he recovers after match collapse

Christian Eriksen releases first public message since suffering a cardiac arrest...

Denmark's players form a protective shield around Christian Eriksen as he receives medical attention. Picture: SNS

Team doctor reveals Christian Eriksen 'was gone' after collapse
Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s match against Finland at Euro 2020, the team doctor has confirmed as he revealed the midfielder “wa...

HeartSafe has a map of the UK's publicly available defibrillators (HeartSafe)

This is how to find your nearest defibrillator - and how to do CPR

Denmark and Finland's match in Copenhagen paled into insignificance after Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch.

Director explains reasoning behind Eriksen footage

Christian Eriksen is recovering in hospital after collapsing on the pitch in Copenhagen.

Danish FA offer update on Eriksen and encourage messages

Christian Eriksen is pictured awake on a stretcher as the emergency services remove him from the pitch after administering treatment

Christian Eriksen 'awake and stable' after on-pitch collapse

Mr Hay with his DNAR notice which he didn't consent to
PIC: LISA FERGUSON

Edinburgh pensioner shocked to be handed 'do not resuscitate' letter

Edinburgh born medic has turned her eyes to the stars as she trains to be an emergency space doctor

Edinburgh born medic has turned her eyes to the stars

Mencap Chief Executive called the DNACPR notices "unacceptable" (Photo: KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Covid patients with learning disabilities may have been issued blanket ‘do not r...

Dee Bradbury: OBE for services to rugby.

OBE for Dee Bradbury, the first female president of Scottish Rugby

The Presbytery of Edinburgh, working alongside St John Scotland, has invested £83,000 to buy defibrillators that are available for public use 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Edinburgh church installs lifesaving defibrillator

Pete Simpson in action

Edinburgh runner who almost died at London Marathon is back running sub 3-hours

St Andrew's First Aid vonuteer Liz Seymour

St Andrew's First Aid launches £500,000 fundraising campaign

Sumburgh Head Lighthouse on the Shetland Islands. The Super Puma crash occurred at the islands' Sumburgh Airport in 2013

North Sea helicopter crash ‘claimed fifth victim’

One in 10 care homes were told to change resuscitation orders for patients

Why NHS asked care home staff not to resuscitate patients during Covid peak

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