The commanding officer of the Order of Malta in Wexford has said that modern day defibrillators are actually quite easy to use and are designed so that somebody with no medical expertise can pick them ...

Oct. 28 (UPI) --Every minute spent waiting for a first shock from a defibrillator cuts the odds of surviving cardiac arrest by 6%, a new Dutch study finds. "Our research shows that every minute of ...

The use of publicly accessible defibrillators has more than doubled during the recent heatwave, South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) has said. Organisations and businesses responsible for the ...

Despite high accessibility and simple operation, the public still hesitates to use defibrillators. The result can be the loss of critical minutes and human lives. In recent years, defibrillators have ...

Defibrillators are being used in just one in 10 cardiac arrests where the lifesaving devices are available, according to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in ...

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every minute spent waiting for a first shock from a defibrillator cuts the odds of surviving cardiac arrest by 6%, a new Dutch ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ambulance emergency call operators can direct people to use publicly accessible defibrillators [Getty Images] The use of publicly ...

Ambulance emergency call operators can direct people to use publicly accessible defibrillators The use of publicly accessible defibrillators has more than doubled during the recent heatwave, South ...