That's a defibrillator in action, a desperate attempt to jump-start a heart whose rhythms have gone haywire. If not treated within about 10 minutes, cardiac arrest almost inevitably leads to death.

Customers of a Newtown pub are celebrating after hitting their fundraising target to buy a defibrillator. The Victoria Vaults on Broad Street is one of the town's oldest surviving public houses.

The initiative is being praised by a young Scottish cardiac arrest survivor, who owes his life to his rugby club team-mates and the pioneering fund-raising his club undertook to buy a defibrillator.

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He said: “Having a lifesaving defibrillator outside our store and making everyone aware of it will hopefully result in saving lives in this community. I hope you will join with our team here at ...

Mr Reece said he hoped more clubs could be supported so that they could buy a defibrillator. "We might be in the minority of clubs that have got this and, given it's a sport where we've got 50 ...

It’s the reason why the Edinburgh lock is happy to lend his backing to a new scheme aimed at helping Scottish rugby clubs buy a defibrillator, the device that delivers an electric shock to the ...

A well known and generous Largs couple have donated a defibrillator to Brisbane Glen to mark their 30th wedding celebration.