You may be unsure of exactly what Millie’s Dream is, or indeed, who Millie is. It’s our pleasure to introduce you:
Millie is a 6 year old girl with Arrhythmia (a condition affecting the rhythm at which the heart beats, be it too slow, too fast or irregular) who attends school at Rupert House, and is currently under the care of Great Ormond St. Hospital.
Her dream, you ask? Her dream is a little different to that of your average 6 year old. Millie’s dream is to ensure the implementation of a defibrillator in every school in the Henley-on-Thames area, and then eventually across the entire UK. Her charity, ‘Millie’s Dream’ is working in conjunction with an education package to teach children to recognise sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), perform CPR and administer the semi-automated devices whilst awaiting paramedic response.
They’re aiming to raise £15,000 to purchase 10 devices for all local schools by Christmas, 2013, with the aim to then go nationwide.
Why we wholeheartedly support Millie.
We see news stories every day of how fatal SCA can be, and we fully believe in the life saving qualities and benefits of having defibrillators installed in private and public places, including schools.
A recent post we wrote on Defibrillators For Schools was supported by the Children’s Heart Federation. We feel that our dream is the same as Millie’s, to implement life-saving defibrillators in every UK school.
There’s a real need for defibrillators, with nearly 400 people a day dying from sudden cardiac arrest. their simplicity is what makes them a perfect addition to any location.
Claiming to know nothing about SCA or First aid is no longer a hindrance in being the hero of the day. Some modern defibrillators come with voice commands. These are designed to talk through the average, un-medically trained, person how to successfully and efficiently deal with someone who has suffered a SCA. Unlike satellite navigation, which profoundly tells you to go the wrong way, make U-turns and slow down when you’re already going too slow – these Defibrillators talk you through every step of the process with the aim of providing maximum usability to both trained medics and civilians. Anybody can perform emergency resuscitation. Anybody can save a life.
You can read more on defibrillators on our blog:
5 Reasons An Office Defibrillator Is A Great Investment
6 Areas that need Greater Defib Access in Britain
Defibrillators and Technology – A Powerful Combination?
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