Under the health care programme of the project Campus Sostenible of the University, the Environment and Prevention Service (http://www.uv.es/spma/) has bought and installed semiautomatic defibrillators in the three campuses and in the premises owned by the University. These instalments are consequence of the context which obliges the Health Administration to implement preventive measures, to take health promotional actions and to provide health care.
In the next days, 12 defibrillators are going to be installed in the Blasco Ibáñez Campus (Office of the Principal, Faculty of Psychology, Sports Sercive and Aulario V); Burjassot-Paterna Campus (Faculty of Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Institutes of Burjassot-Paterna); Tarongers Campus (Faculty of Economy, Faculty of Social Sciences and Sports Service); Jardí Botànic and cultural centre La Nau.
Moreover, the Tarongers Campus different centres have decided to acquire five more to be installed in the Aulario Norte, Aulario Sur, the Faculties of Law and Education and the library of Social Sciences Gregori Maians. The cardio respiratory arrest is an emergency situation which needs the quickest response. It entails the highest risk for our society.
The most frequent cause for a cardio respiratory arrest in non hospitalised adults is the ventricular fibrillation. This represents the 80% of the cardiac-linked sudden deaths and requires immediate attention. The semiautomatic defibrillator is a simple and safe device that recognizes de presence or absence of cardiac rhythm. This is why the national and international scientific communities encourage the use of these devices by non-medical staff. This people need to be, nevertheless, properly trained to implement basic cardio pulmonary resuscitation and immediate defibrillation until de emergency services come.
Last update: 28 de november de 2011 09:26.
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