Tags: CPR
JHMT Helps Put Cardiac Health on National Sports Agenda
Posted: Wed, 09 Aug 2017
The recommendations set out in the report, which was commissioned by the Government, cover areas including safeguarding, mental welfare and equality, diversity and inclusion.
A section on safety, injury and medical issues has been particularly welcomed... Read More »
Leicester's Heart Friendly Parks
Posted: Sun, 02 Jul 2017
The defibrillator, at Abbey Park Visitor Centre, will join 2 others in Abbey Park and 28 in total installed across other parks in Leicester and achieves the end of phase one of an installation programme. Further units will be installed during the next... Read More »
More Life-Saving Equipment Installed at the LCCC - Fischer County Ground
Posted: Sun, 02 Jul 2017
The JHMT, a local charity, works closely with sports organisations, including LCCC, to train students and sportspeople in CPR and defibrillator skills. A cardiac awareness day was held at the club in September 2016 for staff, players and the public, and... Read More »
Teamwork Saves Lives: Sileby Town CC & JHMT combine for CPR and Defibrillator training
Posted: Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Joe Humphries was 14 years old when he collapsed whilst jogging within 2 minutes of his home. The tragedy of losing a fit, healthy, vibrant and fun loving son and brother was made all the harder to bear when the very next day the family found that 12... Read More »
Martin Johnson CBE Opens SADS Conference 2017 - Putting Sudden Heart Deaths in Young People Firmly on the Agenda
Posted: Fri, 03 Mar 2017
Martin welcomed delegates working in sports, hospitals and the wider community as they attended the fourth SADS Awareness Conference, held at the King Power Stadium in Leicester on 2 March.
The conference attracted expert speakers from across the country.... Read More »
Quorn Juniors Football Club Get 'Hands On' to Learn CPR - Thanks to the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust
Posted: Thu, 02 Mar 2017
A group of 15 coaches and staff from Quorn Juniors Football Club has become the latest to learn vital life-saving skills courtesy of local charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).
The club has recently had a new community-access public defibrillator... Read More »
Three Free Lectures will Mark this Year's SADS Awareness Week
Posted: Wed, 28 Sep 2016
A LOCAL charity will hold three free lectures later this year to help promote understanding of sudden heart deaths.
The lectures, which have just been announced, will take place in Leicester and Loughborough during SADS Week (1-8 October 2016), a key awareness-raising... Read More »
Heartwize Cricket Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day a Big Success
Posted: Mon, 12 Sep 2016
HEARTWIZE Cricket day - getting to the HEART of the matter - saving lives and demonstrates that by learning a few simple skills - everyone can be a lifesaver
'Thanks' to Leicestershire County Cricket Club for hosting the HEARTWIZE Cricket Day during the... Read More »
LCC Parks Staff Get CPR Training & Learn How to Use an AED with Support from JHMT
Posted: Thu, 01 Sep 2016
Defibrillators have recently been installed in many of the city's parks and open spaces, including Abbey, Braunstone, Evington, Humberstone, Spinney Hill, Watermead and Victoria parks, and at Aylestone Hall Gardens as well as Rushey Fields and Cossington... Read More »
Cricket club determined to hit sudden heart death for six
Posted: Mon, 25 Jul 2016
A FORMER Leicestershire batsman and England coach has helped launch a campaign to train amateur cricketers in vital life-saving skills.
Tim Boon, England under-19s coach and an ex-county player, attended Rothley Park Cricket Club to lend his support for... Read More »
The future of England Women's Cricket in 'SAFE HANDS'
Posted: Sun, 10 Jul 2016
Some of the country's up and coming women's cricketers are amongst the latest to benefit from life-saving training including hands-on CPR, how to use an AED and to put someone in the recovery position.
Experts from the *Leicestershire Resuscitation Training... Read More »
Wigston Magna Methodist Church Installs Community Defibrillator
Posted: Tue, 24 May 2016
The congregation at the church, in Cross Street, was assisted by local charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) in getting the defibrillator in place.
David Cawthorn, a senior member of the congregation at the church, said: "We know that defibrillators... Read More »
Defibrillators Should be in all Schools
Posted: Thu, 12 May 2016
Education bosses are encouraging all schools to have a defibrillator on site in case of emergencies.
It follows the tragic death of trainee teacher, Ian Babington, at Roundhill Academy, last month.
Mr Babington, 45, collapsed while teaching after suffering... Read More »
Heart Matters @7eventsleics Family Health & Well-Being Festival
Posted: Fri, 22 Apr 2016
It's child's play when it comes down to getting hands - on, as demonstrated at the Family Health & Well Being Festival in Evington, Leicester and under the expert guidance of JHMT's Community Liaison Officer and trainer Alan Harrison White.
More than... Read More »
Life-Saving Equipment Unveiled at Community Centre
Posted: Tue, 09 Feb 2016
A heart defibrillator has been fitted to the outside of Thurnby Lodge Youth and Community Centre, for local people to use.
The centre has many elderly residents and is near a park, football clubs, schools and a shopping precinct. It is the first defibrillator... Read More »
Congratulations & Thanks to the 'Great Sports' from De Montfort University Students' Union
Posted: Tue, 19 Jan 2016
This memorable day of football with a record 43 teams turning out in force on a bitter cold January would not have been possible without the sterling efforts and enthusiasm of Abigail Battisto, chair of the women's football team and support from colleagues.... Read More »
DSU football students to take on Martin Johnson and friends in fund-raising charity match
Posted: Mon, 18 Jan 2016
The De Montfort University women's and men's football teams are holding their annual event at Goals football centre – and this year, it will be in aid of the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT).
JHMT is a local charity which works to raise awareness... Read More »
Leicester Mercury Sports Ceremony - Community Winner for his voluntary work with JHMT, educating and training about SADS and CPR, particular the sports clubs around Leicestershire with Alan White
Posted: Mon, 18 Jan 2016
Many Congratulations' to Alan Harrison White for his outstanding efforts and driving the Joe's Mini Heartstart for Sports programme to ensure Leicester sporting clubs and groups are better prepared and ready to tackle SADS,. On this occasion recognised... Read More »
Alan wins community award for his tireless life-saving work
Posted: Mon, 07 Dec 2015
Alan Harrison White, a retired cardiac specialist nurse who gives his time for the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) and the British Heart Foundation, was presented with the Community Award at a ceremony last week.
Alan has travelled to all corners of... Read More »
Creating a Generation of Life Savers
Posted: Wed, 18 Nov 2015
A national conference to discuss and promote the teaching of life-saving resuscitation skills in schools on Friday, 26th February 2016 at the Royal College of Physicians, Regents Park, London.
There is good evidence that the provision of resuscitation... Read More »
