An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a life-saving piece of equipment used to shock someone who is in cardiac arrest. An AED is the only definitive treatment for someone in cardiac arrest and can increase survival rates from below 10% to over 74% if used promptly.

An AED is only effective when used within minutes of collapse, for this reason it is vital that anyone responding to a cardiac arrest has the confidence to act decisively.

For Restart a Heart Day 2024, Imperative Training along with our partners at defibshop and North West Ambulance Service, set up at the Trafford Centre

Sudden Cardiac Arrest is among the biggest killers in the UK, taking the lives of almost 100,000 people every year. Sadly less than 1 in 10 people who suffer a cardiac arrest outside of hospital survive, the moments following a cardiac arrest are vital to give the best chance at survival.

The only way of treating cardiac arrest is using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), a small device which delivers a shock to the heart in an attempt to restore a normal rhythm.

October 16th is Restart a Heart Day, dedicated to raising awareness around cardiac arrest and supporting people to learn Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

In the UK around 60,000 people a year suffer a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), currently 90-95% of people who suffer an SCA will die. The only way this figure can be improved is by widespread education on CPR and the use of defibrillators.

While you may assume that cardiac arrests are reserved for older people, this simply isn’t the case. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death among people under 30 in the UK, including school children.

An estimated 270 children die every year in the UK from SCA, emphasising the need for awareness and equipment to be present in all schools.