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Thoughts on CPR, resilience, and what it takes to show up when it matters most, from Rob, Ruby, and The Idiopath community.
How to Do CPR: Step-by-Step Guide (2025 Guidelines).
How to do CPR on an adult, step by step: call 999 on speaker, push hard and fast in the centre of the chest, and use a defib. Based on RCUK 2025 guidance.
Why CPR Training in Schools Matters More Than Ever
CPR training in schools: what England's curriculum requires from 2026, what RCUK's 2025 guidelines recommend and how schools can teach it well.
Team Building in Nottingham That Builds Real Resilience
Team building in Nottingham that goes beyond the escape room: hands-on CPR and practical resilience skills your team will use at work and at home.
How to Check a Defibrillator Is Working (in 2 Minutes)
If you look after a defibrillator at work, school, or your sports club, here's a simple two-minute weekly check of the status light, pads, battery, cabinet, and registration on The Circuit.
Don't Be Scared of the Defib: A Simple Guide to Using One
You walk past defibrillators every day, but most of us have never opened one. Here's a step-by-step guide so that if the day ever comes, you don't freeze — you act.
The Part Everyone Asks About, and the Part Nobody Does: Our Lived Experience
When people hear our story, they ask about the CPR. Nobody asks about the months that came after. For World Mental Health Day, here's the part we don't usually tell — and the five springs that held us up.
What Does “Idiopathic” Mean? When a Cardiac Arrest Has No Known Cause
Idiopathic means “no known cause”. It’s the reason our business is called The Idiopath. Here’s what the word really means, why it matters for every workplace, and what to do when there’s nothing to blame.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: What You Can Do to Make a Difference
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month. You don't need to be a medic to make a difference. Here's what anyone can do, and how to take the first step with our next CPR event.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: How to Support and Empower Your Workforce
Every October, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month is a reminder that cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere, including at work. Here's what organisations can do to prepare their people and empower them to act.
What's the Difference Between First Aid at Work and CPR/AED Training?
They're often confused, bundled together, or assumed to be the same thing. They're not. Here's the clear, practical difference between first aid at work and CPR/AED training, and why your team probably needs both.
5 Signs Your Team Is Running on Empty
Burnout doesn't arrive in a single moment. It builds slowly, often invisibly, until your team is running on fumes. Here are five signs to watch for, and what to do about them.
Is Your Team Ready? Take Our Free Workplace Readiness Test
Most workplaces run fire drills, but very few have ever practised what to do when someone's heart stops. Take our free three-minute readiness test and find out where your team stands.
Why CPR Training Should Be Everyone's Business
What would happen if someone suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in your workplace today? Discover why empowering your whole team with CPR, AED skills, and resilience goes beyond compliance to save lives.
CPR Myths That Could Cost a Life
Every year in the UK, tens of thousands of people experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. We break down 6 dangerous CPR myths and why overcoming them could save a life.
Building a CPR-Ready Community: Launching Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
Every year in the UK there are 30,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests. We are opening up corporate sponsorship opportunities to build a safer, more prepared community.
Built to Show Up: A Team Building Experience That Prepares Your Team for Real Moments
Most teams are trained to perform tasks, but when pressure hits, that's when the real test begins. Introducing Built to Show Up, an immersive team performance experience.
Cardiac Arrest in the UK: The Statistics Everyone Should Know
Around 115,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are reported to UK ambulance services every year. Here's what the 2025 Resuscitation Council UK data tells us.
What To Do in the First 5 Minutes of a Cardiac Arrest: A CPR Survival Guide Everyone Should Know
When someone suffers a cardiac arrest, there is no countdown clock and no time to hesitate. Here is exactly what to do in those critical first five minutes.
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