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Saturday 24 October 2020
The Thumper is attached to a stretcher, meaning chest compressions can begin as soon as the patient is strapped in.
One of Andrew Long’s victims was seven months pregnant at the time of the assault on her in 2013.
The nurse managed to stop the bus when it went out of control and then started CPR on the driver.
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Maria Condon said defibrillators in all schools “is a great idea but is going to be pointless unless all staff are trained”.
Last year, Ireland became one of the most recent countries to launch an official mental health first aid training programme, writes Dr Stephen McWilliams.
Eddie Staunton is expected to survive the attack.
Aviva: “The question is: who is responsible in the event of a first responder volunteer having an accident with a tragic outcome?”
The 17-year-old collapsed when he was coaching during a football match last year.
Gardening expert and holistic practitioner Fiann Ó Nualláin shares some of his secrets on how to survive the summer.
About 14 people collapse and die suddenly in Ireland every day. Groups of trained volunteers across the country are trying to reduce this figure.
Gardaí say they have suspended a defibrillator pilot programme in Blanchardstown and are evaluating a pilot in Kilkenny.
This year’s First Aid Convention Europe was hosted by the Irish Red Cross in Louth this week.
Irish Red Cross gets (two) First Responder bicycle units to deliver medical aid quickly and efficiently.
American husband and wife make new donation to first aid centre at cliffs where their baby son was born prematurely and passed away in 2006.
WE’RE JUST OVER 10 days out from what has been called one of the most important US presidential elections ever.
The United States will vote on 3 November on whether to back four more years of a Donald Trump presidency or opt for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
TheJournal.ie will have you covered on the night itself and throughout the following day as results pour in.
Today, we want to know: Will you stay up to watch the US election?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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