2020 School & Teacher First Aid Education & Compliance Guide

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Overview Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, at anytime, anywhere. Both children and adults can suffer a cardiac arrest, which makes it imperative for any educational institution to be prepared with the right training and equipment to deal with this situation. Early CPR and early access to an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) are vital for providing a chance at survival. For every minute that passes without defibrillation, the chances of survival decrease by 10% 4 .

4 American Heart Association 2000, ECC Guidelines Part 4: The Automated External Defibrillator, .

Emerging issues

Genetic heart conditions, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, can be present in children and adults and go undiagnosed for years. This condition involves a thickening of the heart walls, making it difficult for blood to be pumped around the body. It usually presents few symptoms, and can sadly cause sudden death through cardiac arrest. Luckily for 10-year-old Lewis Wilson, he was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy prior to having a cardiac arrest, meaning his parents were already equipped with an AED at all times and saved his life 5 . Although it is not a common condition, its lack of symptoms shows just another reason why it is so important for schools to have access to this lifesaving equipment in case of an unexpected emergency. 5 Elg, H 2019, ‘Why this 10-year-old boy had open heart surgery’, The Courier, 28 July 2019,

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