{"id":7977,"date":"2019-10-21T21:50:10","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T20:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/?p=7977"},"modified":"2019-10-21T21:50:10","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T20:50:10","slug":"defibrillators-in-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/defibrillators-in-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"New bill proposes mandatory registration of defibrillators in Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Gateway_500P_Case_On_Intl_9955.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protrainings.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Gateway_500P_Case_On_Intl_9955.gif\" alt=\"Community AED\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a>A new law which would require AEDs to be officially registered with the emergency services could provide a boost to the lives saved by defibrillators in Scotland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Private Member\u2019s Bill put forward by Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour MSP, pushes for all defibs to be registered so 999 call handlers can direct members of the public to them, increasing the chances of effective treatment following a sudden cardiac arrest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Evidence suggests that the rate of AED use when not in a hospital is around 4.3%. The Swedish study found that registered AEDs were 15 times more likely to be used to save a life than unregistered AEDs &#8211; presumably because very few people know where they are located!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In an interview, Mr Sarwar said \u201cThis proposal could dramatically improve survival rates in Scotland. The evidence of the positive impact of using a defibrillator is overwhelming, doubling survival chances in some cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThere is no current requirement for public AEDs to be registered, meaning the ambulance service may direct a bystander to a defibrillator which is further away, or they may not even be aware of one in the vicinity. This Bill would help bystanders save the lives of their fellow citizens and allow Scotland to lead the way in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For details of AED training please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proaed.co.uk\">www.proaed.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AED units are available to buy by <a href=\"https:\/\/first-aid-online.co.uk\/aeds\/\">clicking here<\/a> or call 01206 805380.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new law which would require AEDs to be officially registered with the emergency services could provide a boost to the lives saved by defibrillators in Scotland. 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