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World Restart a Heart Day: Life-saving defibrillators fitted around DMU campus

World Restart a Heart Day: Life-saving defibrillators fitted around DMU campus

Posted: Mon, 16 Oct 2023

World Restart a Heart Day: Life-saving defibrillators fitted around DMU campus

Three life-saving defibrillators are being fitted outside buildings on the De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) campus so they are accessible 24/7.

One of the defibrillators... Read More »

Tags: AED, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe community, Leicester, Leicestershire, SADS, chain of survival, community partnerships

Gilmorton community gets extra peace of mind following successful fundraising efforts to site key lifesaving equipment at a local playing fields pavilion

Gilmorton community gets extra peace of mind following successful fundraising efforts to site key lifesaving equipment at a local playing fields pavilion

Posted: Mon, 17 Jul 2023

A Leicestershire village have been given a further boost to create a heart safe environment at the Gilmorton Community Playing Fields Association's (GCPFA) pavilion. Thanks to a successful community fundraising campaign led by Steve Robertson, with support... Read More »

Tags: Bystander CPR & Defibrillation Saves Lives, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe, SADS, Safer Communities, chain of survival, partnerships

Leicestershire Tennis and Bowls Clubs become HEARTSAFE with support from JHMT

Leicestershire Tennis and Bowls Clubs become HEARTSAFE with support from JHMT

Posted: Tue, 20 Jun 2023

Two more community tennis and bowls clubs who are located next door to each other based Rothley village have installed a new public access defibrillator and benefitted with support from local heart charity, The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).

Located... Read More »

Tags: Bystander CPR & Defibrillation Saves Lives, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe, SADS, Safer Communities, chain of survival, partnerships

Leicestershire farm campsite take steps to create a HEARTSAFE community with support from JHMT

Leicestershire farm campsite take steps to create a HEARTSAFE community with support from JHMT

Posted: Tue, 23 May 2023

The idea to site a public access defibrillator at Mead View farm in Sileby, Leicestershire came about following an incident at the farm when an elderly caravaner suffering a cardiac emergency. At that time there wasn't a defibrillator nearby. The good... Read More »

Tags: AED, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe community, Joe's Mini Heartstart, SADS, community partnerships

Leicestershire tennis club are on the ball to create a heart-safe community for all with help from JHMT

Leicestershire tennis club are on the ball to create a heart-safe community for all with help from JHMT

Posted: Wed, 15 Mar 2023

A COMMUNITY tennis club has taken step to ensure their defibrillator is accessible to the community with the support of a local heart charity.

The external cabinet which will keep the defibrillator safe has been donated by the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust... Read More »

Tags: AED, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe sports, Joe's Mini Heartstart, SADS, community partnerships

A Leicestershire Allotment Society get hands on to create a heartsafe community with support from JHMT

A Leicestershire Allotment Society get hands on to create a heartsafe community with support from JHMT

Posted: Mon, 27 Feb 2023

Groby Allotment Society have recently installed a public access defibrillator close to their allotment site in Groby village.

The idea to install this vital piece of equipment came about following an AGM meeting when members of the society voted unanimously... Read More »

Tags: AED, CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe, Joe's Mini Heartstart, SADS, community partnerships

Loughborough Dynamo FC team up with JHMT to create a heartsafe community for ALL

Loughborough Dynamo FC team up with JHMT to create a heartsafe community for ALL

Posted: Wed, 30 Nov 2022

ONE of Leicestershire's most established community football clubs has taken steps to create 'heartsafe' environment to benefit both club members and local community with support from a local heart charity, The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT). Read More »

Tags: AEDs, CPADS, CPR, Joe's mini heart start for sports clubs, PLAY HEART SAFE, Play Sport, SADS, be prepared, chain of survival, community, heartsafe sports

Leicestershire Cricket club becomes heartsafe with the help of JHMT

Leicestershire Cricket club becomes heartsafe with the help of JHMT

Posted: Fri, 07 Oct 2022

A COMMUNITY cricket club has installed a new defibrillator with the support of a local heart charity JHMT. Read More »

Tags: AEDs, CPR, Joe's mini heart start for sports clubs, SADS, SADS WEEK 22, be prepared, chain of survival, community, heart safe cricket

SADS Awareness Week 2022

SADS Awareness Week 2022

Posted: Fri, 30 Sep 2022

 SADS Awareness Week will take place from 3-9th October 2022 and is organised by Leicestershire based heart charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT). Read More »

Tags: 12AWeek, AED, CPR, Inspire Awards, JHMT, SADS, SADSWEEK22, be prepared, chainofsurvival, cpr awareness, heart safe sports, helpsave a life, learn cpr and aed, register your aed, restart a heart, safer communities, sports coaching

Leicestershire boaters on board to create a heartsafe community with support from JHMT

Leicestershire boaters on board to create a heartsafe community with support from JHMT

Posted: Tue, 22 Feb 2022

BOATERS in Sileby marina on the South Navigation in Charnwood, Leicestershire have successfully funded and launched a public accessible defibrillator (PAD) for the local boating community as well as for dog walkers, fishermen and those taking a leisurely... Read More »

Tags: AEDs, CPR, Charnwood, Heartsafe Community, Leicester, Leicestershire, PADS, Partnerships, SADS, Skills for LIFE, chain of survival, charity

SADS Awareness Week 2021

SADS Awareness Week 2021

Posted: Wed, 29 Sep 2021

SADS Awareness Week will take place from 4 - 10 October and is organised by local heart charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT). Read More »

Tags: SADS

UK Coaching’s Sudden Cardiac Arrest Digital Toolkit: Learn to Be Quick, Smart and Restart a Heart

UK Coaching’s Sudden Cardiac Arrest Digital Toolkit: Learn to Be Quick, Smart and Restart a Heart

Posted: Tue, 11 May 2021

Sudden Cardiac Arrest can happen to anyone, anytime, anyplace, with 60,000 people having a sudden cardiac arrest in the community every year in the UK. Sadly, only 1 in 10 survive. However, if effective action is taken within the first minute, it can treble chances of survival. Read More »

Tags: 12AWeek, AEDs, CPR, Defibrillator, Heart-safe Sports Community Sport, Joe's Mini HeartStart For Sports Clubs, SADS, Skills for Life

Joe’s Trust (JHMT) fund New Childhood Bereavement Officer post to support grieving families at Leicester’s Hospitals

Joe’s Trust (JHMT) fund New Childhood Bereavement Officer post to support grieving families at Leicester’s Hospitals

Posted: Sun, 27 Sep 2020

Bereaved families at Leicester's Hospitals mourning the loss of a child will benefit from the support of a dedicated Childhood Bereavement Liaison Officer, thanks to The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT). Read More »

Tags: SADS, SADS Week

JOE’S JOG 2020 SADLY CANCELLED

JOE’S JOG 2020 SADLY CANCELLED

Posted: Tue, 24 Mar 2020

JOE'S JOG 2020 SADLY CANCELLED

It is with a heavy heart that for 2020 we will have to cancel Joe's Jog, scheduled for 16th June. Following the government's recent measures announced to combat Covid-19, and in times of such unprecedented uncertainty we... Read More »

Tags: Events, Rothley 10k, SADS

DMUFC & friends on TARGET to raise awareness of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome #SADS @ football fest 2020 in aid of JHMT

DMUFC & friends on TARGET to raise awareness of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome #SADS @ football fest 2020 in aid of JHMT

Posted: Sun, 09 Feb 2020

A HUGE THANKS to all members of the DMU Men's Football Club and members of DMU student community for putting in another CHAMPION EFFORT at this year's annual DMU football tournament to help Joe's Trust ( JHMT) with its goal to to break the silence on... Read More »

Tags: Active4Joe, CPR, Defibrillator, Events, Heartsafe, Inspire, Inspire Awards, Joe's Mini Heartstart, Joes Mini Heartstart, SADS, SADS Fact of Life, Safer Communities, Sport, community, partnerships

New defibrillator will help Sileby Town FC to become heartsafe

New defibrillator will help Sileby Town FC to become heartsafe

Posted: Tue, 28 Jan 2020

ONE of Leicestershire's longest-serving community football clubs is well on the way to becoming 'heartsafe' thanks to support from local councillors and the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT). Read More »

Tags: CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe, Joes Mini Heartstart, SADS, Safer Communities, Sport, community, partnerships

JHMT teams up with Leicester City in the Community - one GOAL - a heartsafe community for all

JHMT teams up with Leicester City in the Community - one GOAL - a heartsafe community for all

Posted: Thu, 21 Nov 2019

The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) is working with Leicester City in the Community to provide vital life-saving training to youth clubs

JHMT is carrying out CPR & defibrillator training at the Premier League Kick sessions run by Leicester City... Read More »

Tags: CPR, Heartsafe, Inspire, Joe's Mini Heartstart, SADS, Safer Communities, Sport, community, partnerships, skills for life

Skills For Life - De Lisle Students are all 'HANDS ON' with JHMT to learn CPR & how to use  AED

Skills For Life - De Lisle Students are all 'HANDS ON' with JHMT to learn CPR & how to use AED

Posted: Wed, 13 Nov 2019

Simple Skills Save Lives - During prep time on Friday 8 November, students were offered the opportunity to take part in CPR and defibrillator training in the library. Read More »

Tags: CPR, Defibrillator, Heartsafe, Inspire, SADS, Safer Communities, nation of lifesavers, partnerships

Play Sport, PLAY HEART SAFE : study provides further evidence as to the importance of creating a heart safe sporting & community environment at all levels

Play Sport, PLAY HEART SAFE : study provides further evidence as to the importance of creating a heart safe sporting & community environment at all levels

Posted: Mon, 02 Sep 2019

Decline in sports-related sudden cardiac death linked with rise in bystander resuscitation - ( Paris/France) – reports a study presented at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology. Read More »

Tags: AED, CPR, Community Sport, Defibrillator, Heartsafe, Joes Mini Heartstart, SADS, duty of care in sport

Joe’s friend gets to work to make Broomleys cricket club heartsafe

Joe’s friend gets to work to make Broomleys cricket club heartsafe

Posted: Mon, 05 Aug 2019

A HEALTHCARE assistant whose teenage friend died from a heart condition has honoured his memory by getting a defibrillator installed at her local cricket club. Read More »

Tags: AEDs, CPR, Defibrillator, Heart Awareness Cricket Leicestershire & Leicester, Heartsafe Sport, SADS, community, partnerships, safe communities

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