SINGAPORE - More than 60 private-hire drivers have been trained and equipped to be lifesavers in an ongoing effort by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) to get more first responders on the roads.
Partnering with a ride-hailing firm for the first time, SCDF has fitted 50 Grab vehicles with automated external defibrillators (AEDs), which are portable devices that can send an electric shock to the heart to revive it during a cardiac arrest.
The 50 vehicles have also been equipped with fire extinguishers and first aid kits, and 64 Grab drivers have been trained to use the equipment, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and give basic first aid.
Elixir Medical’s 24-Month Clinical Results for DynamX Bioadaptor Showed Strong Safety Profile, With No Clinical Events
January 28, 2021
The DynamX Bioadaptor is a new class of treatment for Coronary Artery Disease.
SINGAPORE, January 28, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ Elixir Medical’s 24-Month Clinical Results for DynamX Bioadaptor Showed Strong Safety Profile, With No Clinical Events
Elixir Medical, a developer of innovative, drug-eluting cardiovascular devices, announced the 24-month clinical results for the DynamX™ Coronary Bioadaptor System, recently presented at 30th Annual Live Interventions in Vascular Endotherapy conference organised by the National Heart Centre of Singapore (Singapore LIVE). The bioadaptor is the first coronary artery implant that adapts to vessel physiology.
The New Paper
How to stay healthy and fit in your 40s and 50s
Regular exercise improves bone density and keeps the muscles around the joints strong. Add yoga to your routine to increase suppleness and strength. TNP FILE PHOTO
Jan 18, 2021 06:00 am
40s
In your 40s, you may start to experience some subtle midlife changes, such as having trouble sleeping or squinting to read small text.
Here are the best ways to implement damage control in this phase of your life.
Keep moving
Your body will naturally slow down, but maintaining mobility is important to reduce the rate of bone loss and strengthen the muscles around the joints.
The New Paper
How to stay healthy and fit in your 40s and 50s
Regular exercise improves bone density and keeps the muscles around the joints strong. Add yoga to your routine to increase suppleness and strength. TNP FILE PHOTO
Jan 18, 2021 06:00 am
40s
In your 40s, you may start to experience some subtle midlife changes, such as having trouble sleeping or squinting to read small text.
Here are the best ways to implement damage control in this phase of your life.
Keep moving
Your body will naturally slow down, but maintaining mobility is important to reduce the rate of bone loss and strengthen the muscles around the joints.
The chances of survival for cardiac arrest drop by seven to 10 per cent for every minute that the victim is not resuscitated.
According to the Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF), around 3,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in Singapore every year.
With one-third of the casualties being women, SHF has unveiled a female cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) manikin vest to help save women s lives on National Life Saving Day (Jan. 17).
Here s a closer look at the vest: Photo by Singapore Heart Foundation
Female manikin vests to be distributed to 60 training centres
SHF will be distributing the female manikin vests to around 60 accredited CPR+AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training centres locally.