Nicks CPR and Defib awareness

03/12/2025

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*Raffle Draw: December 17, 2025.

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Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

09/10/2025

💡 Did you know? A heart attack and a cardiac arrest are not the same thing.

Knowing the difference and how to respond in each situation could save a life.

This month, help spread awareness and make sure more people know what to do in an emergency. ❤️

25/09/2025

Another reason to come learn CPR, im going to be looking at setting up monthly sessions, please be aware that i dont have much play with time slots as i get my regular venue free thanks to Normanton Town Council as im providing the sessions for FREE

Would you know how to respond in an emergency?

Drivers are often first on the scene when someone suffers a cardiac arrest, meaning that knowing CPR could save a life.

If done effectively, it can more than double the chance of someone surviving a cardiac arrest, which is why from 2026 the theory test will include CPR and defibrillator questions.

As part of the changes, car and motorcycle theory test candidates will need to familiarise themselves with CPR techniques and how to use automated external defibrillators.

Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/2bNQ50X1ySt

21/08/2025

Well done to all the young adults collecting their GCSE's today. Know someone looking at a job in the ambulance service sector? Below is a link that showcases a few of the popular jobs at Yorkshire Ambulance Service and what is required as a minimum. I personally started as a volunteer Community First Responder and have worked my way upto ambulance care assistant. I love my job from meeting new patients everyday, to seeing different parts of the country each week. The skys not the limit when man has stood on the moon and the only thing stopping you.... is you. Believe in yourself and take on a challenge 💚

Wondering what's next after receiving your GCSE results?

Take a look at the roles available within our service https://bit.ly/4muArFt

17/08/2025

04/07/2025

Help Nick Towers raise money to support Yorkshire Ambulance Service Charity

14/06/2025

Proud to be presented with a community champion award for my volunteering to the people of Normanton. From my previous CFRing, my cpr and defib sessions and assisting with local charity events.

27/05/2025

Proud to have been nominated for Community Champion Award for Normanton Town Councils awards. Thank you to those that have nominated me and thank you to all those that have attended my cpr events in the past and those in the future. More events will be listed soon, its busy season so getting equipment, space and a day off normal work is a juggling act

22/05/2025

Dedicated Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) community engagement volunteers are committed to providing educational opportunities in their communities. YAS Charity equips volunteers like Nick (pictured) to teach CPR and essential life-saving skills to children of all ages.

❤️‍🩹 Your donations enable this vital work, helping more people across Yorkshire learn how to respond in medical emergencies.

Visit https://www.justgiving.com/yas-nhs and make a difference by donating today! 💛💚

06/05/2025

🚑💔 Ladies, apparently your b***s are a barrier to CPR. Literally.

New research shows women are less likely to receive CPR in public because some folks are worried about touching breasts during chest compressions. 😳

A third of men said they fear being accused of "inappropriate" touching during CPR. Meanwhile, the woman in cardiac arrest is lying there like, “Touch the b**b, Dave – I’m dying, not flirting.”

Thankfully, there's hope! The new Prestan Female CPR manikin is here to help change that. She’s b***y and educational – designed to improve confidence during CPR training and help close the gender survival gap. 👏

Because let’s face it, if it’s between awkward hands or an undertaker – we know which we’d prefer.

🫁 Compression > confusion. Let’s save lives, not dignity.

27/04/2025

📢Patients with asthma are reminded: Overusing blue inhalers is linked with an increased risk of severe asthma attack

✔️ Use your preventer (anti-inflammatory) inhaler daily as prescribed

❌ Don’t rely on the blue inhaler alone

🗣 Speak to your doctor if you need your blue inhaler more than twice a week

Seek urgent medical help if your symptoms are not relieved.

Any suspected side effects should be reported through our Yellow Card scheme 🔗 https://bit.ly/2A6B165

Visit 🔗 https://bit.ly/4iA0JTQ to read the press release.

Read the full update here 🔗 https://bit.ly/3YKACT2

09/04/2025

Massive thank you to all those who came to Normanton Town Council Mayors CPR evening. Thank you Madam Mayor Alison for setting it up, Mayor Of Featherstone for attending, Steve and Martin my glamorous assistants ;) and most importantly, THANK YOU to the community for attending.
A Cardiac Arrest can happen anywhere at any time. Hopefully you learnt skills you will never need to use but have them if needed
Yorkshire Ambulance Service Charity