CPR

Roger Crosby with North East Ambulance staff Iain Shaw, Claire Shearer, Heidi Crosby, Ebony Tweddle, Dustin Norris and Thomas Montillaro.

Heart attack man thanks the team who helped save his life

McKenzie Ratcliffe with his girlfriend Olivia Dillon. Photo provided with the permission of McKenzie’s family.

Family of teenager killed in road collision pay tribute to 'amazing young man'

The special guests included Cllr Dr Wendy Fail, Mayor of Morpeth, left. Picture by Anne Hopper.

People of all ages enjoy Wings and Wheels event at airfield

Christine Head, ECC nursing team leader at Moorview Referrals.

Vet nurses to host free pet first aid class

HM Lord Lieutenant Dr. Caroline Pryer celebrates with volunteers from SJA and LSCC.

First aid project set to be rolled out in other parts of Northumberland after su...

Christine Head, ECC nursing team leader at Moorview Referrals

Pet owners invited to free first aid workshop from Cramlington vet practice

Owen Carr, Megan Carter, Clive Goffatt, Dan Volindan, Peter Routledge, Christine Calder-Digby, Matthew Sanderson, Sam Little.

Cardiac arrest survivor meets the team who saved his life

The community first responder uniform.

North East Ambulance Charity receives boost to help save more lives

Sue Hampshire, Associate Clinical Director for St John Ambulance, has reiterated calls for the public to get involved in the "Save a Life September" campaign.

Learn some lifesaving techniques in September

Cresswell was transported back to the 1940s for a large-scale Second World War reenactment.

Wartime spirit relived in detailed reenactment

Andrew Chapman.

Prestigious accolades to be awarded to life-saving heroes
Three people who brought a man back from the dead at Berwick are to receive top national honours.
Andrew Coulson

St John Ambulance has issued choking advice for children under 12 months old.

Easter first aid advice for children over 12 months old from St John Ambulance

Debra and husband Graeme appeared on BBC Breakfast alongside BHF CEO, Dr Charmaine Griffiths.

A woman has gone on to train 150 people in CPR after saving her husband's life

Mark Hogg and Graeme Jerdan at the Great North Run.

Family raise thousands for charity after both needing air ambulance

Chris and Vicky from PAD, received a donation from Shad Saleem and Colin Watson from Blyth Rotary.

A charity installs its 16th defibrillator as part of a life-saving project

From left to right - Ashley James (DJ and broadcaster), Millie Bright (Lioness & Chelsea FC Women's captain), Sharon Gaffka (activist and former Love Island contestant) and Lucy Edwards (social content creator and disability campaigner)

Bust the taboo with the world’s first CPR bra

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Civics back the Restart A Heart Day

St John Ambulance in the community

Free life-saving first aid training from St John Ambulance in Alnwick

Stacey Thain only began her studies in May but has already saved a man's life. (University of Sunderland)

Student paramedic saves fellow shopper’s life after heart attack

Security officer Linda with customer Lisa.

Security worker saves shopper's life

Alun, Amelia and Emma Evans.

Toddler saved mum's life when she fell into bath during seizure

Brian Snell in hospital with daughter Millie, daughter Olivia and wife Tracey.

Wife of cardiac arrest survivor thanks the people who saved her husband's life

Mayor Geoff Watson and councillors Gordon Castle, Sue Allcroft and members of 1801 (Alnwick) Squadron Air Cadets. Picture: Jane Coltman

Air cadets boosted by council grant funding

Stuart Jackson and David Brind.

Morpeth man's heart attack inspires incredible £100,000 fundraising effort

Heartbreaking footage shows 11-month-old moggy Bella hooked up to tubes and a heart monitor after coming into contact with a lily, which are highly poisonous to cats.

Poisoned cat ‘died for 26 minutes’ after brush with popular flower

Representatives of Dobbies and the British Heart Foundation come together to raise awareness of the RevivR online tool. Picture by Stewart Attwood.

New CPR training set up for Dobbies staff at stores in Northumberland

A book has been created for parents and caregivers - so they can be well-equipped, should they have to perform CPR on a child

A book has been created to teach parents CPR

Jannette Hillicks (left) and Heather Fenton (right) are grateful for the ambulance service's help.

Cullercoats woman thanks NHS staff ‘to whom I owe my life’
After her wife collapsed in the back garden, a Cullerocats woman has praised the “fantastic” ambulance service staff who helped her save her life.
Craig Buchan

Simon Deniel, an Asda delivery driver, saved a man's life while on shift.

Asda delivery driver hailed a hero

The Foo Fighters attend the 2011 NME Awards together at the O2 Academy Brixton, London. Photo: PA/Ian West.

Breaking Foo Fighters tease new music following death of drummer Taylor Hawkins

Chris Browitt and wife Alice with adviser Charlotte Saul, dispatcher Hollie Hicks, paramedic Louise Fawcus and specialist paramedic Graeme Cutty.

Cardiac arrest survivor thanks the crew who saved his life

Virgin Media O2 has partnered with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to make defibrillators more accessible on the high street.

Virgin Media O2 stores to install defibrillators to save lives

Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, dies aged 54

New TikTok dance is sweeping the internet – to increase awareness about performi...

Over half of people in the UK know how to perform CPR – with many not so confide...

Chillingham Castle.

Mountain rescue team to hold garden party at castle

Summer, pictured in the red hoodie, with her classmates on the fun run.

Heart hero Summer inspires Alnwick school to put best foot forward

A defibrillator has been installed at Amble Welfare.

Life-saving equipment installed at Northumberland venues

Ted Bradshaw, whose life was saved after paramedics and members of the public came to his aid. He collapsed while shopping at the Farmfoods store in Tweedmouth.

CPR heroes thanked for saving the life of man who had cardiac arrest in Berwick ...

NEAS engagement manager Mark Johns with Shotley Bridge Primary School pupils and deputy head teacher Mr Patterson.

Vital lifesaving techniques included in new online videos by ambulance service

Summer Rae Collier (right) with her twin brother Dillan.

Blyth family's fight to help baby girl who suffered cardiac arrest

Christian Eriksen of Denmark. (Photo by Friedemann Vogel - Pool/Getty Images)

Defibrillator call made following Christian Eriksen cardiac arrest

Christian Eriksen releases first public message since suffering a cardiac arrest...

HeartSafe has a map of the UK's publicly available defibrillators (HeartSafe)

This is how to find your nearest defibrillator - and how to do CPR

Markku Kanerva, Head Coach of Finland and Teemu Pukki of Finland wait on the pitch as Christian Eriksen (Not pictured) of Denmark receives medical treatment during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group B match between Denmark and Finland on June 12, 2021 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Christian Eriksen: viewers criticise BBC live coverage after player received CPR... Group Reporter

Fans were visibly distressed by the scenes (Getty Images)

Christian Eriksen stabilised after receiving CPR during Denmark vs Finland

Mencap Chief Executive called the DNACPR notices "unacceptable" (Photo: KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Covid patients with learning disabilities may have been issued blanket ‘do not r...

Front Street in Rothbury.

Elderly man dies after collapsing in street

One in 10 care homes were told to change resuscitation orders for patients (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why the NHS asked care homes not to resuscitate patients during the peak...

Catchy 20 second songs you can wash your hands to

The North East Ambulance Service is using a phone app system to speed up treatment for people who suffer cardiac arrests.

New mobile phone app aims to speed up treatment for people who suffer cardiac ar...

Harry Hogg, Shaun Hogg, clinical care assistant Bryan Hesp, paramedic Ewa Kochanowska and call handler Jake Howe.

Boy, 6, praised for his 'incredible' initiative in helping his unconscious dad

Coun Peter Gibson with Richard Avenue School Year 4 pupils l-r Malia Bruce, Maria Begum, Miguel Clemente and Aaron Mackie, all aged 9.

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