Hertfordshire launches new Cardiac Arrest Alert Scheme

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Hertfordshire launches new Cardiac Arrest Alert Scheme

Following a successful pilot in Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire went live with the scheme last month.

Date - 10th June 2022
By - Cachella Smith

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The scheme will see first-aid trained officers using the GoodSAM app which will alert them when they are within 800m of someone in suspected cardiac arrest. The officer would be alerted by a wailing sound and can then voluntarily attend the...

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