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Character Education 9
Life-saving training
In the event of a cardiac arrest, would you know what to do?
Well now, students at Ivybridge Community College do.
We were delighted to welcome paramedics from Role 1 Medical,
led by Andy Edmunds and his team, who delivered potentially
life-saving training in the use of a Defibrillator.
Organised in partnership with the Ivybridge Rotary Club, students
from across the College received advice in a series of workshops
run across the whole day, gaining knowledge and confidence in
giving first aid support to a patient and how to use the equipment.
Speaking as part of the session, Mr Edmunds spoke some sad
truths that for every minute a patient does not receive CPR, their
chances of survival reduce by 10%.
He added, however, that there was nothing more ‘gratifying’ for
an ambulance crew than to see a community minded individual
already giving a patient CPR when they arrive at an incident,
giving the best possible chance of survival when they reach
hospital. Students were taught how the Defibrillator worked, how
to use it in an emergency as well as the basic checks to perform
before commencing CPR (Check for Danger / Response / Airway
/ Breathing / Circulation).
Students were told that statistically, someone in their group will
find themselves in a situation where they will have to administer
CPR, however, there were some lighter and encouraging
moments too.
There were also reassurances that the Defibrillator will give
Ivybridge Community College would like recorded instructions on what to do, so there was no need to
to thank Role 1 Medical and Ivybridge worry about making a mistake.
Rotary Club for their help in arranging the
Sixth Form Pastoral Lead Sharon Terry, who also attended the
sessions and hope that they will be able
training, said that she was very ‘impressed’ and thought that the
to offer similar training to more
sessions were ‘very informative’.
students in the future.
