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CPR & Defibrillators - Are they in your club and can you use them?

Jun 14, 2021 20:09 By radiokerrynews
CPR & Defibrillators - Are they in your club and can you use them?
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Christian Eriksen is reportedly a "good mood" as doctors continue to carry out tests after he collapsed during Denmark's Euro 2020 opener with Finland.

 

The Inter midfielder is recovering in hospital after he suffered a cardiac arrest.

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It was a shocking moment and one that has united fans of all sports.

 

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It does, however, give us a chance to remember what we can do if we’re put in the position that Eriksen’s teammates and the officals were put in on Saturday.

 

We were joined by John Galvin, who’s the group coordinator for the Waterville Community First Responders, a defibrillator & CPR group and Derek O Leary who is a CPR instructor in Mid and East Kerry.

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We also spoke to two people who have first-hand experience with cardiac arrest.

 

First, we have Frank O Leary from Cahersiveen, who lost his son to a cardiac arrest 17 years ago.

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And a Cullen footballer who suffered a cardiac arrest while playing in a match in the Duhallow region.

 

Diarmuid O Connell survived after receiving CPR and defibrillator aid on the pitch.

 

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