Resuscitation gear to enhance training sessions

Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital now has resuscitation equipment on-site

Resuscitation equipment is set to make training easier for a hospital in the north of the island, Manx Care has said.

Until now, the resuscitation team at Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital would have to transport the equipment back and forth from the Noble's Hospital site for each training session.

The gear cost £6,150 and was procured and handed over by the hospital's Welfare Trustees, which provide funding for all of the hospital's departments.

Paul Ellis, Manx Care's resuscitation training officer, said the equipment would "alleviate our struggles".

'Incalculable benefit'

Training equipment included an Apple TV and two mannequins.

Chairman of the Welfare Trustees Andrew Kelsey said that for a "relatively small financial outlay" the returns were "considerable", as the gear provided enhanced training and maintained life-saving skills.

The project was of "incalculable benefit" and the equipment will last "many years", he added.

The regular sessions cover CPR, defibrillators and how to stop people choking.

Mr Ellis said that one of the benefits of having permanent setups at both Noble's and Ramsey District and Cottage Hospital was not having to transport the equipment reduced the "risk of damage" and "wear and tear" .

"Having up-to-date equipment that is fully compatible enables myself to deliver training as clearly and efficiently as possible," he said.

"We regularly run these sessions at both sites and it is vital - people could need resuscitation at any time in any place."