Bystanders honoured for saving life in North Vancouver parking lot

When a shopper suffered a cardiac arrest, a teacher, a store supervisor and an off-duty firefighter sprang into action. All 3 of them had CPR training and worked as a team to save the life of the cardiac arrest victim. This happened in North Vancouver, Canada.

Kudos to Mr Liam Marcoux, Mr Devan Coward and Mr Ray Wong for helping to save a precious life.

Bystander CPR is a critical link in the chain of survival. Studies have shown that the chances of survival decrease by about 10% for every minute of delay in starting CPR. The delay will increase the likelihood of a victim dying or suffering permanent brain damage.

Hence, we need bystanders like you to be able to step forward during a cardiac arrest emergency. If you encounter a suspected cardiac arrest case but are not familiar with CPR, do not fret. You can call 995 and the 995 dispatcher will guide you over the phone to perform CPR until the ambulance arrives.

Source: North shore news

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Live interview with a young and passionate Community First Responder – Mr Darryl Lee

Mr Darryl Lee is only 17 years old but he has already responded to at least 9 cardiac arrest cases as a Community First Responder. Watch this video to learn about Mr Darryl Lee’s story and be inspired by him. You can also download the MyResponder App and be a first responder to save lives, just like Mr Darryl Lee.

You do not need to be a doctor, nurse or paramedic in order to save lives. Everyone can save a life.
You can also download the MyResponder App and be a Community First Responder to help save lives, just like Mr Darryl Lee.

How has the COVID pandemic affected Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) care in Singapore and Korea?

Watch this video to find out how the COVID pandemic has affected Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) care in Singapore and Korea from Prof Marcus Ong and Prof Sang Do Shin, respectively.

In Singapore, the bystander CPR & AED rates as well as survival rate have fallen during the COVID pandemic.

DARE to help save lives as risk of infectious disease is minimal but CPR is important to save a life. Let’s get back to it.

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Interview with a cardiac arrest survivor and rescuer

Even though Mr Jackson was not trained in CPR, he managed to save his father, Mr Raymond who had a cardiac arrest. Mr Jackson had performed CPR with the instructions given over the phone by the 995 dispatcher, while awaiting the arrival of the paramedics.
Hear the story from Mr Jackson and Mr Raymond by watching this video.

MyResponder App

Watch this video to find out about the myResponder App from Dr Ng Yih Yng, Chief Medical Officer (Home Team, Ministry of Home Affairs).
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In an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest situation, Community First Responders can make a difference between life and death.
Download the myResponder App and sign up as a Community First Responder today !

Officer at Charleston International Airport saves life of man undergoing cardiac arrest

Mr Stephen Hughes suffered a cardiac arrest when he was about to take a flight out of Charleston.
Thanks to Patrolman 1st class Aaron Reed of the Charleston County Aviation Authority Police Department, Mr Stephen Hughes who is both a husband and father, has survived the cardiac arrest.
Mr Aaron Reed performed CPR and administered defibrillation to save Mr Hughes’s life.
Anyone can save a life! Learn how to perform CPR & use the AED today!
If you wish to find out more about the Dispatcher Assisted first REsponder (DARE) programme, please email us at [email protected]
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Source: abc 4 news

Nurse helps perform CPR on passenger having medical emergency on plane

While Ms Katie Stencel was on a flight recently, the pilot requested for medical professionals on board to assist in a medical emergency.
Without hesitation, Ms Stencel, a nurse by profession, sprang into action. She joined a fire fighter and a flight attendant to resuscitate a passenger with CPR for an hour before the plane could land.
Ms Stencel shared her reasons for responding to the call for help. She said: “All I knew is that if we didn’t do something now, she had no chance. So we jumped in and did everything that we could.” Kudos to Ms Stencel, the off-duty fire fighter and flight attendant for stepping forward to perform CPR on the victim.
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) is a time-sensitive condition. The chances of survival decrease by 10% with every minute without intervention. OHCA is one of the leading causes of deaths around the world. Hence, it’s important for as many people to be trained in CPR & AED.
If you are keen to arrange for the DARE training, please email us at [email protected]
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Source: 9 News

4 Sports Singapore Staff awarded the SCDF Community Lifesaver Award for stepping to save a man who had suffered from a cardiac arrest.

Upon witnessing a man who had collapsed at Kallang Basin Swimming Complex, 4 Sports Singapore staff Mr Guo Ze, Mr Luo Shiwei, Mr Kow Heng Bee and Ms Lee Pei Shan immediately came to his aid. After checking that he was not breathing and did not have a pulse, they quickly performed CPR and use the AED  until medical help arrived. Thanks to their efforts, the man’s pulse returned and he regained consciousness.

Thank you to Mr Guo Ze, Mr Luo Shiwei, Mr Kow Heng Bee and Ms Lee Pei Shan for stepping up to DARE to save a heart.

Source: Singapore Civil Defence Force

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Registrations for April and May virtual classes are now open! Sign up today!

Keen to learn more about CPR and the use of AED? Come and join us in our virtual classes held on the 11th April and 7th May 2022! Registrations are now open!

*Classes will be held on:

  1. 11th April, 12pm – 1pm
  2. 7th May, 9.30am – 10.30am

Simply click this link <https://tinyurl.com/b7wvajve> to register for a class now! Limited seats are available! Please note that registrations will close one week before the date of the class and a zoom link will be sent to you separately via your email.

For an organization or group with more than 10 participants who wish to organise an online DARE class, simply click this link <https://tinyurl.com/yxp7dmgh> and we will get in touch with you.

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DARE X NUS-DUKE Medical School

Earlier last week, the DARE Team had the opportunity to work together with the Year 2 students from NUS-DUKE Medical School to train 30 taxi drivers from the National Taxi Association in our DARE programme. 

Thank you, DUKE-NUS for having us and organising this session! 

For more updates and schedules of our virtual DARE classes, check out our DARE website at <https://daretosave.sg/>. 

And if you are keen to organise sessions with us, drop us an email at [email protected]#daretosaveaheart 

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Source: NUS-DUKE Medical School.

The Good Technologist podcast with Dr Jade Kua

In this episode of The Good Technologist, Our Programme Director, Dr Jade Kua shares more about our DARE Programme and also her experiences in the process of developing and launching a successful DARE APP to deciding to decommission the app five years later.

And also, for more updates and virtual DARE schedules, do check out our DARE website for more information.

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Source: Better.sg