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St John Ambulance has issued choking advice for children under 12 months old.placeholder image

Easter first aid advice for children over 12 months old from St John Ambulance

Cardiff City and former Portsmouth College student Andy Rinomhota, left, with his brother Joseph, right, who died in a Thai boxing match last weekend. Pic: Instagram/Andy Rinomhota.placeholder image

Relegation rival and former Portsmouth College student hit by tragedy

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Isle of Wight Ambulance Service issues plea to look out for someone’s heart this...

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St Mary’s Church received a PAD from Taylor Wimpey.placeholder image

Taylor Wimpey Donates Life Saving Defibrillator to Rowner Church

Alec Lumb, 63, from Gosport, died at Fratton Park on Saturday, January 18.placeholder image

Sister's tribute to "caring" brother who died at the Pompey game

Moneyfields FC received the PAD from Taylor Wimpey.placeholder image

Taylor Wimpey donates life-saving defibrillator to Moneyfields FC

Pompey are mourning the death of a supporter after a medical emergency against Middlesbrough today.placeholder image

Pompey mourn death of supporter after Fratton Park medical emergency

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)placeholder image

Bust the taboo with the world’s first CPR bra

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Free life-saving first aid training from St John Ambulance in Hampshire this mon...

Warren Dowling died suddenly from asthma after a day feeling "fine" at school and playing with his younger brother on a trampoline. Belinda Dowling, from Portsmouth, wants more to be done to raise the profile of the severity of asthma.placeholder image

Bereaved mother calls for greater asthma awareness

Alun, Amelia and Emma Evans.placeholder image

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

Professor Graham Galbraith, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth, taking part in Restart a Heart event at Portsmouth Guildhallplaceholder image

Restart A Heart – your chance to learn life-saving defibrillator skills

Peter Sanderson with Malcolm Richards, whose life he helped to save following a cardiac arrest in Portchesterplaceholder image

Unable to help his gran, Peter’s since put his life-saving skills to great use

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.placeholder image

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 childplaceholder image

A book has been created to teach parents CPR

Flowers have been placed down St James Road following the death of a man in his 40's on Thursday.placeholder image

Flowers have been placed down St James's Road following a death

Loved ones have placed bunches of flowers and cards down St James’s Road after a man in his 40’s died there on Thursday evening.

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Saving Lives Together and Lalys Pharmacy partnered up to install a new defibrillator in Guildhall Walk

Pictured: STOOD: Councillors Kirsty Mellor and Carl Corkery for Charles Dickens Ward in Portsmouth, Director of Lalys Pharmacy Dr Raj Laly, Stephen Morgan MP for Portsmouth South, and Councillor Yinka Adeniran for Charles Dickens Ward.
KNELT: Founder of Saving Lives Together, Aisa Fraser with colleague and nurse, Ellie Batchelorplaceholder image

New defibrillator installed in Guildhall Walk

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

Foo Fighters tease new music following death of drummer Taylor Hawkins

Andrew and Calum helped save Lin's life after she collapsed in a local pub last year. 
Pictured: (Left to right) Lin Fisher with Andrew Ferguson (centre) and Calum Benham.placeholder image

Hayling Island Lifeboat crew member marks a year since saving a woman's life

Virgin Media O2 has partnered with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to make defibrillators more accessible on the high street. placeholder image

Virgin Media O2 stores to install defibrillators to save lives

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

The RevivR app teaches lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills and how to use a defibrillator in just 15 minutes.placeholder image

Fratton Park crowd to get a CPR lesson ahead of game against Milton Keynes

The University of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Football Club are promoting free CPR training for the people of Portsmouth. Paramedic operations manager Jack Ansell with Jayden Reid Picture: Habibur Rahmanplaceholder image

Pompey players join drive to teach everyone in Portsmouth life-saving CPR

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New TikTok dance is sweeping the internet – to increase awareness about performi...

The defibrillator presentation with Alan, Sally and Lara Hardwick plus Paul Playford from the Queens Hotelplaceholder image

Jogger who had cardiac arrest in Southsea seeks nurse who helped save his life

A defibrillator was unveiled at The King Street Tavern in King Street, Southsea, on Thursday, June 9, after Morris dancer Jim Seal from Victory Morrismen had a cardiac arrest at the pub on September 2, 2021.
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Public have to play 'deadly game of hide and seek' to find defibrillators

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Over half of people in the UK know how to perform CPR – with many not so confide... Richard Jenkins

Schools will be taught CPR next weekplaceholder image

Schools will learn CPR techniques during week of live-saving teaching

Queen Alexandra Hospital. Picture: Will Caddy.placeholder image

Man rushed to hospital after heart stops - before being sent home 4 hours later

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Testimonial game for non-league footballer who helped save his young son’s life ...

A defibrillator was unveiled at The King Street Tavern in King Street, Southsea, on Thursday, June 9, after Morris dancer Jim Seal from Victory Morrismen had a cardiac arrest at the pub on September 2, 2021.

Pcitured is: The Victory Morrismen.

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Defibrillator installed in pub after Morris dancer dies

Bailey Durrant with his mum Rachael. Pic suppliedplaceholder image

Man, 21, suffers with sudden cardiac arrests

More than 1,000 residents across Portsmouth have learnt life-saving skills thanks to a free scheme from the city's university.placeholder image

University of Portsmouth celebrates milestone for life-saving scheme

In 2011 Suzanne Bell suffered a sudden cardiac arrest after an accident in Hilsea. She was dead for 15 minutes but a Spanish doctor who was visiting Portsmouth gave her CPR at the side of the road and saved her life. Suzanne wants to thank her rescuer

Pictured: Suzanne Bell at her home in Bordon on Tuesday 12th April 2022

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Woman searches for man who saved her life after a sudden cardiac arrest

Mark Cummins with his daughter Shannon Picture: Mark Cummins/PA Wireplaceholder image

Dad praises 999 call handler who saved his daughter's life with phone CPR tips

Stuart Hoare, centre, had a heart attack at Horizon Gym, Havant Leisure Centre. His life was saved by a combination of CPR and use of the defibrillator that he is holding, by senior centre attendant Reece Parsons, left, and duty manager Mike Davies.placeholder image

Man hit by cardiac arrest in Havant gym thanks staff

Wigan manager Leam Richardson     Picture: Michael Regan/Getty Imagesplaceholder image

Pompey boss Cowley explains why Wigan's Richardson deserved manager award

Graham Langley, 63, (left) from Bishop’s Waltham in Hampshire, launched into action utilising emergency training from his 20-year flight career when 66-year-old Richard Lovegrove fell ill suddenly and lost consciousness on an evening in November last year.placeholder image

Bishop's Waltham man saved neighbour from a cardiac arrest

Stephanie Losh with her daughter Annabelle. Picture: Pete Langdownplaceholder image

Inspirational Portsmouth mum to take part in this year's Great South Run

CPR training day for the public at Commercial Road, Portsmouth for Restart a Heart day on Friday 15th October 2021

Pictured: Amy Hughes with Stephenie Ogborogu and Nourin Shamnad

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Portsmouth residents learn vital CPR and defibrillator techniques

Students at the University of Portsmouth learning CPRplaceholder image

'Life saving' lessons in CPR and defibrillator use to be offered

Commanding Officer HMS Sultan, Captain John Voyce RN, presents the Royal Humane Society certificate to CPOET(ME) Stew Jayes.placeholder image

HMS Sultan sailor awarded for his bravery saving a man's life

Milton Road, Cowplain, where a moped rider died on July 23. Picture: Googleplaceholder image

Moped rider, 35, dies after crash as public rush to give CPR

Denmark's midfielder Christian Eriksen during the Euro 2020 Group B match between Denmark and Finland. Picture: Friedemann Vogel/AFP via Getty Imagesplaceholder image

Surge in CPR app users after Christian Eriksen's cardiac arrest