Dr Mike Ferguson, JHMT Trustee said: "A cardiac arrest is when the heart stops beating. It occurs suddenly, has no warning signs and is painless. Without a beating heart a person will die within 10 minutes. Every week in the UK a witnessed cardiac arrest happens every 20 minutes and 12 people under the age of 35 die from unsuspected heart disease. The mortality rate in the UK is a dreadful 90%. A rapid response will give a collapsed person a greater chance of living and cut the mortality rate in half. It is impressive that the Leicester Sea Cadets are offering life-saving skills: CPR buys invaluable time to get hold of and use a defibrillator."
ON-LINE REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!! SIGN UP to LINE UP at Joe's Jog (9th)
FAMILIES and young children are once again invited to join a charity mile-long family fun run to support the work of the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).
Joe's Jog, now in its 9th year, will take place before the Mattioli Woods Rothley 10k running event which takes place in Rothley village on Tuesday 4 June at 6.15pm.
You can now register online: http://jhmt.org.uk/joes-jog
Lexii Hubbard, Chloe Schole, Gabrille Norman, Issac Gosling, Ryan Howard, Lewis Lansdowne, Alex Budding, Jenny Lin and Oliver Davies have each received Inspire Awards from local charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) to help them reach their goals in sport, creative arts, music, community, and business.
Inspire Awards are small grants of up to £500 from the JHMT. The awards were set up to help young people aged 13-21 from Leicester and Leicestershire to fulfil their ambitions in the fields of music, arts, sports, entrepreneurism and community endeavour.
To find out more about the JHMT and the Inspire Awards, visit www.jhmt.org.uk
Peter Sargent, General Manager at Willesley Park Golf Club said: " The club is very grateful to JHMT for their invaluable assistance, support including with training and donation of a cabinet to help us site a defibrillator, so it's best placed to serve not only members but the nearby community in an emergency. While we hope we will never have to use it, it shows our commitment to creating a heart safe sport environment for all. Nothing can be more important than being ready saving a life."
World Restart a Heart Day: Life-saving defibrillators fitted around DMU campus
Restart a Heart Day: Life-saving defibrillators fitted around DMU campus
Three life-saving defibrillators are being fitted outside buildings on the De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) campus so they are accessible 24/7.
One of the defibrillators has been fitted to a wall outside the Queen's Building, facing Mill Lane, another outside Bede House, Western Road, and a third will soon appear in Magazine Square.
The new sites were identified and fitted with the defibrillators thanks to the work of DMU Health and Safety Officer Jon Grounds with the support of the Leicester heart charity The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT), Leicester City Council's public health team and East Midlands Ambulance Service.
Eleven more talented young people from Leicestershire & Leicester benefit from JHMT’s Inspire Awards
Inspirational Young People from Leicester and Leicestershire take steps to be the best they can be with a little help from JHMT's Inspire Awards
Alysa Hillyer, Toby Nicholas, Emily Walne, Fatima Omarji, Julie Freestone, Max Murray, Daisy Bruce, Arabelle Goodwin, Harry Collier, Darcie Platts and Sean McCann have each received Inspire Awards from local charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) to help them reach their goals in sport, creative arts, music, community, and business.
To find out more about the and the Inspire Awards, visit www.jhmt.org.uk
SADS WEEK 2023: JHMT/LCC/EMAS Partnership makes life-saving equipment accessible to public
A life-saving defibrillator has been fitted to the outside of Spence Street Sports Centre thanks to the support of local heart charity, the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).
Leicester City Council's public health team has been working with the trust and East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) to identify the locations of publicly accessible defibrillators in the city, so that any gaps can be filled.
The Spence Street area was identified as part of this work, and the equipment has now been prominently located on the front of the city council leisure centre to make it accessible to the local community all day, every day.
"We are delighted to have this defibrillator at Grace Dieu Manor Park. With the local community and young athletes using the facility, we want to ensure that their health and welfare is priority." added Ann Dyte CEO - FCV International Football Academy
Julie Conboy, Member of Kibworth Tennis Club, said: "Kibworth Tennis Club were only one of four tennis clubs in Leicestershire that didn't have a defibrillator. As we've 165 members and 210 non-members who live in the Kibworth community and the surrounding villages, plus members of the public who use the recreation ground where the club is located, we felt as a matter of urgency this really needed to be addressed. We are delighted that we were able to provide a defibrillator and have it available for the whole community and not just the tennis club. Nothing can be more important than being prepared saving a life in an emergency."
SADS Awareness Week returns and takes place between 2 - 8 October
Dr Harshil Dhutia, Consultant Cardiologist and specialist in inherited cardiac conditions, Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester and Medical lead for JHMT said: "On behalf of the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust, ( JHMT) I would like to welcome you all to SADS awareness week 2023. This week marks the 11th anniversary of the untimely death of teenager Joe Humphries due to SADS in 2012.
The focus of the JHMT SADS awareness week is to remind and educate healthcare professionals, sports-related professionals and parents and carers of young people about the dangers of undiagnosed heart conditions like SADS. During the week, several education and training activities pertinent to sudden cardiac death and SADS prevention in the young will take place across Leicestershire and displayed across various digital platforms.
"We look forward to your participation in the week and thank you for your continued support."
You can also follow SADS Awareness Week events and activities on Facebook and Twitter: facebook.com/jhmtorguk or @jhmt.org.uk
and on the JHMT website at https://www.jhmt.org.uk/sads-week-2023
The Joe Humphries Memorial Trust has been set up to break the "silence" on SADS, create a new generation of young lifesavers and inspire young people.
The Trust was set up after the tragic loss of Joe Humphries who died while out jogging with his friend in October 2012.
The Inspire Awards are part of the Trust's long-term charitable aims to make a difference through Joe's legacy. The awards are designed to inspire young people to fulfil their potential and develop their talents.
The Trust was set up after the tragic loss of Joe Humphries who died while out jogging with his friend in October 2012.
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