Back in December 2015 we were contacted by a paramedic from South West Ambulance Service Trust (SWAST). Now we know that this is a while ago and we have had plenty of case studies since then, but this story reflects the power of Tap2Tag and how it saved a person's life.
The man told us that, as well as being a full blown paramedic for the NHS, he also works as a volunteer for the St John Ambulance service. As a result he often works weekends for the charity providing vital first aid cover for events needing onsite first-aiders. It was at one of these events that his story started.
"I was called to an unconscious man led on the floor. The patient's partner was screaming hysterically to those around him 'Scan his band, scan his band'. I immediately determined that the patient had no discernible pulse so I immediately called 999 to get the Blues n Twos out to the scene as soon as possible. Continue reading →