QTS have a new First Aid dolly

In 2019, heart attacks were the biggest cause of mortality in women.

The #braoffdefibon campaign aims to save more women from heart attacks due to their often misdiagnosed and untreated symptoms.

Some scary findings

When women have heart attacks, they experience atypical symptoms such as shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, back or jaw pain, fatigue, and dizziness, which can delay seeking medical attention. Women’s heart health research has been underrepresented in clinical trials, leading to a lack of gender-specific data and tailored treatments. Additionally, women are 27-33% less likely to have CPR done on them due to concerns about exposing their breasts, breaking ribs, getting it wrong, or being accused of inappropriate behaviour; this hampers the effectiveness of defibrillator treatment. Recognizing these gender differences is crucial for improving heart attack diagnosis and ensuring appropriate care for both men and women. Women should be aware of potential atypical symptoms and seek medical attention immediately. Healthcare professionals and bystanders need to be better educated about these gender-specific differences to provide timely and accurate care for female patients.

Research shows that women are 27-33% less likely to have CPR carried out on them, for a variety of reasons, including:

• Worry of exposing the woman’s breasts
• Worry of breaking ribs
• Worry of getting it wrong
• Worry of being accused of inappropriate behaviour
• If these women aren’t being given CPR, then they have even less chance of having a defibrillator used on them.

Of that lesser percentage who do get CPR or defibrillator treatment, they still may not get their bras removed, for many of the reasons above which also causes problems. Healthcare professionals and bystanders need to be better educated about these gender-specific differences to provide timely and accurate care for their female patients.

At Quinns Training Services, we believe that by educating men and women on the importance of using a defibrillator safely and to encourage them to remove the bra in an emergency, it will increase the chances of survival. This is why we have purchased a new addition for our First Aid dolls which (believe it or not) have two very natural breasts to squash the stigma and the shock of, what really is the natural anatomy of a female so it’s, #BraOffDefibOn.

We offer many First Aid courses to meet the requirements of the delegates needing the training. With the inclusion of up-to-date policies, regulations and learning materials, we believe our courses are highly engaging, enlightening and memorable.

#braoffdefibon

QTS are happy to support https://braoffdefibon.co.uk/ in their efforts to raise awareness of this situation.