I am appalled that our politicians have blocked a bill to give first aid training to children in schools (see link http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-mps-block-bill-to-give-first-aid-training-to-children-by-talking-until-time-runs-out-a6742251.html)

Worst of all this bill was blocked due to a filibuster lasting 50 minutes according to the independent that is described as sounding like someone reading a telephone book aloud.  This is just appalling behaviour and yet more evidence as to how out of touch and short minded our politicians are.

Yes the skill this politician may have been taught may have been forgotten, but to leave it to chance that a passer by may or may not have ANY experience in how to help their fellow man is just nonsense.

Now you may call this a knee jerk reaction but I think it is essential that our school children are given the chance to learn this skill so that on the off chance in the future someone collapses, or has a heart attack in front of them they are empowered to at least try and help rather than stand by feeling helpless.

SO!  TO ALL SCHOOLS IN THE MARKET HARBOROUGH AREA - Resus Andy will happily do a free basic life support session for your students to show what an essential life skill it is!

Please contact me at [email protected]

As the children head back to school I their droves why not join them in learning a new life skill?

Book a Resus Andy first aid course in September and receive 10% off your booking

Contact Resus Andy to have a tailor made first aid class for you and your family, friends and co-workers!

*offer not extended to the First Responders Class

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Giving blood is one of the simplest ways you can make a profound difference and genuinely save a life.

Blood donations are at a real low. A generation gap is opening up according to the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13748004) there is a reported drop of 20% in the amount of young people (17-34) donating. Only 4% of eligible donors actually donate.

All it takes is a couple of hours of your day. Give blood today. You never know when you, a relative or friend may need it.

It's national blood week this week (10th - 16th June). To mark this occasion Give Blood have created a fantastic advertising campaign which some of you may have seen. Check out the links below and please do think about donating! It's a sure fire way to become a life saver. Fact!

http://www.blood.co.uk/news-media/campaigns/national-blood-week/

http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/why-letters-on-signs-and-buildings-across-the-uk-keep-going-missing--WJn9zjIyZe

To all my followers, customers past and present I'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and happy New Year!

Resus Andy 😀

It is fairly obvious to those who know me that I am quite the geek. But not nearly as much as the authors of this rather amazing article relating to a retrospective study of resuscitation techniques from the 24th Century! 

Favourite line "Patients were excluded from the study if the victims were annihilated by energy weapons"!?!? 

Check out the abstract here at the Resuscitation Journal now!

http://www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S0300-9572%2814%2900791-6/abstract

As amusing as the paper is; it highlights what we already know "Quick access to medical help and new prognostic tools were established to treat Cardiac Arrest." 

So you don't need to wait till the 24th Century you can learn how to save a life now in the 21st Century!

This is just amazing! We often hear about the negative aspect of the use of Drones in the war against terror, or people with guns shooting the poor amazon delivery drones out of the sky; but this Dutch engineering student has quickly elevated himself to the top of the Resus Andy cool list!

Check out the links and video attached!

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/check-out-the-ambulance-drone-that-could-one-day-save-your-life/

http://alecmomont.com/projects/uz-gent/

Fears or phobias are often quite irrational in nature. The fear of drowning, for me is right up there with my biggest fears. I guess it became worse when I had to read about the pathology of drowning for a course I had to complete and now teach on.  However, I recently got to revisit my fear from the comfort of my sofa via the internet! 

An amazing interactive video made for a French outdoor clothing company (Guy Cotten) highlights what it is like to become stranded in open water and what happens to you over a shockingly short time.  It is filmed from a first persons point of view and is incredibly vivid.  If you stay afloat long enough (!) there is a scene that is most definitely not for the faint hearted, you have been warned!  

You will never go on a boat again without a lifejacket after taking part in this interactive video. Link below. I have also added a link to a video preview for those who are too afraid to actually try the actual video :-)

Lifejackets can make all the difference; once you have the person out of the water, it goes back to the good old basic life support and ABC principle that is so easy and so essential to learn.  Care for the submersed/drowned individual is discussed in the 'Bumps and Bruises Course' on offer from Resus Andy - Life Support Tuition contact us for details

Video preview http://youtu.be/GT-GPmX60GA

Link to interactive video "Sorti en Mer" (A trip to sea) http://sortieenmer.com