Defibrillators in each section of the ground

[vinnie]

If we dont them in each stand already, then forget stadium wi-fi, food outlets etc. This should be the priority.

 

[Ryzogrumpybear]

DUP MP Jim Shannon is campaigning for defibrillators to be legally required in a range of public places I think he has introduced a bill to the house of commons so they will be a legal requirement in all public spaces.

It should be already I know outside the Scottish fire and rescue on the thorn in Johnstone there one nearby.

 

[vinnie]

Was just looking online to see what I could learn about the event yesterday and found the following on sky sports. I think everyone should watch the videos even if they don't read the article:

Newcastle vs Tottenham game halted due to medical emergency in St James' Park crowd

Tottenham pair Sergio Reguilon and Eric Dier named joint men of the match for their part in alerting referee Andre Marriner and medical staff to the severity of the incident; Dr Tom Prichard helped save the Newcastle fan in cardiac arrest and talked through the ordeal with Sky Sports News

www.skysports.com

What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how did it save Christian Eriksen's life?

The Danish midfielder was given CPR on the pitch during Denmarks Euro 2020 match against Finland but what is it, how did it save his life and how should you behave if you find yourself in an emergency?

www.skysports.com

 

[1690]

I used to do first aid with St Andrews at Ibrox and currently work as a Paramedic. There are usually 2 first aiders in the Govan, Broomloan, Copland, Club Deck and 2 at each end of the enclosure that cover the enclosure/main stand and help with the field squad. Each team carry a first aid kit and defibrillator. Currently Scottish Ambulance Service also provides around 4 Ambulance crews, 1 for the field squad and 3 for the crowd and they all have defibrillators and are located at different parts of the ground. There's also a doctor in the Main first aid room at the west enclosure, typically an A&E consultant.

Ironically it sounds like having a heart attack in our ground would be one of the best places to have one, survival wise.

 

[Aragorn]

Was just looking online to see what I could learn about the event yesterday and found the following on sky sports. I think everyone should watch the videos even if they don't read the article:

Newcastle vs Tottenham game halted due to medical emergency in St James' Park crowd

Tottenham pair Sergio Reguilon and Eric Dier named joint men of the match for their part in alerting referee Andre Marriner and medical staff to the severity of the incident; Dr Tom Prichard helped save the Newcastle fan in cardiac arrest and talked through the ordeal with Sky Sports News

www.skysports.com

What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how did it save Christian Eriksen's life?

The Danish midfielder was given CPR on the pitch during Denmarks Euro 2020 match against Finland but what is it, how did it save his life and how should you behave if you find yourself in an emergency?

www.skysports.com

âThis wasnât just meâ: doctor who helped save Newcastle fan hailed as hero

A hospital doctor who performed CPR on a stricken Newcastle United fan has admitted that hearing thousands of Gallowgate end fans chanting ‘hero’ was one of the best moments of his life

www.theguardian.com

I hope this will put a stop to all the bullshoite aimed at medical staff and GP's in particular spouted of late by certain politicians and pundits, who really haven't a fu****g clue and one would have thought should know better.

 

[Loyal72]

Surely we should already have them?

Anyone can use them though, don't need to be trained, they're designed that someone without training can use it and assist those in immediate need of help.

The defib talks you through the steps.

 

[Al-boy]

Ironically it sounds like having a heart attack in our ground would be one of the best places to have one, survival wise.

Absolutely, if I wasn't to have one at work I'd want to have it at Ibrox. I also agree that there should be wall mounted defibrillators in every concourse for fans to access. It could be several minutes by the time someone gets a stewards attention, for them to radio for a first aid/ambulance crew and for the crew to make their way to the location of the cardiac arrest. Whereas as somebody could run and grab a defibrillator within seconds, even the steward could run and grab it. I bet there's hundreds people in every stand trained in BLS.

 

[The Baron of Renfrew]

it literally takes 5 minutes to learn how to use them, the machine talks you through its use.

Agree the machine is completely numpty proof and is step by step, also built in failsafe where you can’t shock anyone with heartbeat. Security personnel however require a greater level of training out-with that FAAW gives, I’d expect some to be trained to FPOS or FRAC 3 as a minimum

Stewards should be trained to use them, its quick and easy.