CPR

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

Nicola Cooper and Allison McCreery, Magpas Air Ambulance's CPR Trainers

Magpas Air Ambulance teams up with the region’s Football Associations for Intern...

Stagecoach Bus Driver Paul McCarthy, who saved the life of a man on his bus

WATCH: Life saving city bus driver describes moment man collapsed on his bus

The Magpas Air Ambulance helicopter in flight

Local air ambulance remains as busy as ever in 2024

M&S at the Serpentine Green Shopping Centre in Hampton, Peterborough, has teamed up with the British Heart Foundation

Retailer teams up with heart charity to install defibrillator

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

37 per cent of people surveyed by the Resuscitation Council UK – who lead Restart a Heart Day – said they wouldn’t very feel very confident helping someone in cardiac arrest. (image: Getty)

WATCH: CPR video launched to help raise awareness of ‘Restart a Heart Day’

Chris recovered from a cardiac arrest to complete the ride.

Peterborough man goes from cardiac arrest to epic charity bike ride

Karl Bradshaw

Sister of dad killed by banned motorist thanks cabby who tried to save his life

Thorpe Primary School part of Peterborough Keys Academies Trust learn First Aid skills

Primary school teaches life skills in school’s First Aid Awareness Week

Alun, Amelia and Emma Evans.

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

Volunteer Jet Watts receives a posthumous Outstanding Achievement Award in honour of her late husband Paul, with Rapid Responder Helen Gillies, daughter Clare Watts and Chief Nurse Jo Bennis.

Posthumous award for much-loved hospital volunteer

Arturas Rudys. Photo: Courtesy of Go Fund Me.

Appeal in memory of Wisbech rugby player who passed away smashes target

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

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

Rob and Laura have urged people to support the charity

Wife of Cambridgeshire cardiac arrest survivor thanks Magpas for saving his life
I will never forget the 4th of March 2021, it was the scariest day of my life. I saw my husband and best friend literally dying before my eyes.
By Stephen Briggs

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Chief Medical Officer, Dr Callum Gardner presents Dr Dylan Whitaker (left) with his Outstanding Individual of the Month certificate.

Award for doctor who aided cardiac arrest patient on moving boat

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

Foo Fighters tease new music following death of drummer Taylor Hawkins

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

Ivelina Banyalieva's quick thinking helped to save the life of Salih Davkov (inset) after she performed CPR until paramedics arrived.

Peterborough woman helps NHS to save man's life after heart attack at restaurant

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

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service attended a number of incidents on Christmas Day.

Man rescued from water on Christmas Day

Daisy Webb in between her mum, Lisa and dad, John, meet the team who saved her life in April (Photo credit: The Sun Newspaper).

13-year-old thanks those who brought her 'back to life'

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...

Kimberley Whelan and her late father Bobby Doyle ran the Great Eastern Run together for Dementia UK in 2012

Woman running half marathon in memory of late father who played for Posh

The iGO4 team meet the Mapas team

Peterborough firm donates £15,000 to charity who saved employee's life
Dinesh Pathmanathan suffered a heart attack while out hiking
By Stephen Briggs

All emergency services were called to the Embankment on August 2 (image: David Lowndes)

Paddleboarder dies after ‘getting into difficulty’ in water at Embankment

A new defibrillator in Central Park could save lives now it's been installed.

24-hour life-saving defibrillator comes to Central Park after fundraising drive

Nurse Claire Chapman with, from left, Monika and Mateusz and their daughter Emilia, who thanked the cardiology nurse for saving the life of Mateusz's father Miroslaw Dziadosz, (54) who collapsed in the street after a heart attack.

Family praise off-duty cardiology nurse for saving relative's life

It is hoped the scheme will help save lives

Cambridgeshire Police team up with ambulance service for life saving scheme

Luke, Robbie and Jennifer

Jogger describes Market Deeping pair as heroes after they save his life followin...

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...

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...

Matthew Kelly with Weronika Maslak and Amanda Clarke from Bovis Homes

Defibrillator installed at Peterborough park after dad’s fundraising campaign

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...

Matthew Kelly with his son.

Dad launches campaign to have defibrillator installed at Peterborough WakePark

Police news.

Death of man in Peterborough referred to police conduct office

Geoff and partner Marion

Peterborough man who had cardiac arrest while driving on busy city roundabout pa...

The air ambulance needs more funds to protect staff

East Anglian Air Ambulance launches vital appeal for equipment to protect staff ...

Catchy 20 second songs you can wash your hands to

Ambulance service

Peterborough and Cambridgeshire schools urged to sign up for Restart a Heart Day

Ambulance service

Healthcare workers asked to help save lives of patients in cardiac arrest in Pet...

Kirsty and Betty Brown

Appeal to find Good Samaritans who saved Peterborough grandmother’s life after m...

Amazon Operations Supervisor Lloyd Curley practicing CPR on a dummy

Life saving training for Peterborough’s Amazon delivery drivers

Ambulance news

Life-saving app used in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire to be spread out across ...

Anne Scofield and son Patrick (5) with Raj Darar looking at heart models. EMN-190928-181729009

Hundreds given important heart health advice at first ever Peterborough City Hos...

Police at the scene of the Frank Perkins Parkway crash. Photo: Terry Harris

Peterborough driver’s shock at seeing fatal crash which killed three men

Police at the scene of the Frank Perkins Parkway crash. Photo: Terry Harris

Peterborough’s Frank Perkins Parkway reopens several hours after serious crash

Stanley Snelling (7) tries out a police hat and car for size

Thousands enjoy drills and demonstrations at Peterborough fire station open day

Peterborough Lions president Richard Willis with employees and residents from Kingfisher Court and Mears operatives

Lifesaving equipment installed at Peterborough extra care scheme