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Wider first aid knowledge could save thousands, says UK charity | A British charity has said that a wider knowledge of first aid techniques could save thousands of lives each year. According
to the St John Ambulance charity, which is focusing a new campaign on five health
emergencies which account for 150,000 deaths each year in England and Wales, including
heart attacks, choking and severe bleeding, believes that if confident first aiders
were present on more occasions, many lives would be saved. The charity is offering
a free pocket which it feels will boost the survival chances of many more patients.
This view is backed by the World Health Organisation, which also says "bystander
first aid" can make a difference and should be encouraged, reports The BBC. The
charity's chief executive Sue Killen said: "We believe that anyone who needs first
aid should receive it. "Our latest research shows that's just not happening. We
can't rely on other people to have the skills - everyone should take the responsibility
to learn first aid themselves. "Around 2,500 people die each year from a blocked
airway, but if someone had known the recovery position, lives could have been
saved." Fotini Rozakeas, a cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said:
"In life threatening situations it's vital that we all know what to do before
professional help arrives as it's bystanders, often a relative, who are first
on the scene. "Every year around 140,000 people have a heart attack and around
one in three die before reaching hospital. "Calling 999 promptly and knowing what
to do in those crucial minutes can make a big difference to a person's chance
of survival." |
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