Abstract
Apart from the tragic sudden deaths on playing fields, numerous other risk factors can trigger out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) in pupils, staff and visitors. Therefore, school nurses should forge a ‘chain of survival’ for OHCA, which starts by calling 999 as soon as possible, provides basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and uses automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to restart regular, organised heart rhythm. Ideally, defibrillation should take place less than 2 or 3 minutes after the suspected OHCA. This article introduces some factors nurses could consider when implementing AEDs in schools, the benefits of which can extend far beyond the gates.
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