Help save a fellow Londoner’s life

I would not feel confident using a defibrillator unless it were made clear to me on the machine itself that anyone can use it without any training – in Italy, they are advertised as 'semi-automatic defibrillators'. I would find it reassuring if an adjective was included in their name or in advertising materials that makes me understand that anyone can use the defibrillators.

I might be held back from using a defibrillator by the fear of not using it correctly and causing injury to a person.

I haven't seen a defib in my local area.

I would sign up to a course if it was coupled with other first-aid techniques.

I think people would feel empowered if they heard stories of other people having to use a defib with no skills.

yes, St john gave me oline traing and how to attach under breasts and how it restes th heart and how to ignore piearcins, i would not feel confident in convincing the bystandatds that i mean well and am not confident in how the pluse would feel before, i i can find a pulse

if the person is a rapist or a murder who does not deserve to live or if they have taken my livley ood away then I would not bother

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I would want to know if there was a mouth to mouth protecton or ventilator available, because I would not give breaths and endanger my life or the people who depend on me

If people were kind to eachother and there was less greed in the world, and if St John's Ambulance were not forced to close there facilities or homeless shelters because of the capitilist greedy system, I would not save a manager who was being paid £50,000 for example 

I was trained to do CPR , quite a while ago. I would like to learn how to use a defribrillator and re-train to perform CPR. I have looked at courses but they are very expensive for a sole trader. We have a defribrillator in the light industrial estate where my studio is. I think that if people are shown how to use them, then they will step up and do so if needed.

Hi all, 

It’s possibly easier for me to say as I am a doctor so have to undertake regular CPR training. However cardiac arrests occur in places where there are no qualified people to assist. CPR done right can save lives so don’t be too gentle (unless it’s a baby)  and ensure that the Emergency Services have been informed, 

Let’s save lives

While I have done first aid courses I need a refresher and my understanding is you are not insured if your certificate is not in date, hence I would be hesitant in doing CPR on anyone and definitely need a refresher on the defib.  

Generally the free courses I have seen are during the working week which makes them hard to attend.  Some free weekend courses would help (I would attend) and courses in senior schools should be included.

I think defibs should be on all council estates, in large businesses, sports grounds, parks and carers should carry one in their car (if they have a car).

Including marking on something like google maps on defibs locations would help or a web page/app to show nearest defib in case of emergency based on location.

I like the idea of them being available and that members of the public are trained. I do wonder, if this would work in all communities, those that have strict concepts in how the sexes interact with each other and how people from other cultures are considered acceptable to them or not. 

second point above, what may hold me back would be cultural/potential issue with allegations of too much familiarity  prohibitions with a man placing a defib on a women possibly.  I understand the need to act quickly but would hesitate if there was any opposition.