Submitted on Monday 13th February 2012
Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Defibrillators and training should be available on all school premises
The cardiac charity SADS UK insists that Government brings forward a strategy to ensure schools have defibrillators and training in place to save lives if cardiac arrest occurs. In an emergency the immediate delivery of a therapeutic defibrillation shock to a pupil, teacher or visitor to the school will give them the best possible chance of survival. It is likely that children with undiagnosed heart conditions exist within the school population. As many as 1 in 500 hundred children may suffer from cardiomyopathy, also conditions such as Long QT, Brugada, CPVT and Wolf Parkinson White Syndromes. The first sign of one of these conditions can be sudden cardiac arrest. Sports activities can exacerbate cardiac problems. Blunt blows to the chest, such as that of a football or rugby ball can cause Commotio cordis, resulting in cardiac arrest. Other factors besides heart disease and heart attack can cause cardiac arrest; they include:- Respiratory arrest, Electrocution, Choking, Trauma
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