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ABC for Life

  • Removed

  • This charity was removed from the register on 20 Mar 2024
  • Charity no. 102593
  • Date registered. 05/05/2016

Public benefits

The aim of an ABC for Life is to help prevent premature and unnecessary sudden death in Northern Ireland by providing education to the public in the skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as well as the necessary training equipment to the primary schools in Northern Ireland. Therefore the direct benefits to the people of Northern Ireland

will be; education in cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills, provision of free training equipment to primary schools and overall increased level of cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills in the community. The direct benefits have been demonstrated. The ABC have carried out research projects, published in international peer review medical journals, proving that the scheme improves both theoretical and practical skills in CPR in our school children. The main function of the scheme is to improve health by improving education, this is carried out on the school grounds with the teacher present so it is unlikely that harm will result form this education. The benefits of an increased public education in CPR vastly outweigh any potential harm, we educate the children in correct initial assessment, correct hand position and managing situations such as vomiting to reduce the risks to the patient and the resuscitator. There are no private benefits as a result of this scheme. No fees are charged and all equipment is provided free of charge.

What your organisation does

1. To teach cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to school children (P7) and their teachers throughout Northern Ireland. this is offered to all schools and denominations in conjunctions with all 5 education boards. 2. Provide equipment to schools. 3. Training volunteers (medical students) to teach CPR. 4. Medical education research within this

area.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • General public
  • Parents
  • Volunteers

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Education/training
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Research/evaluation
  • Volunteer development
  • Youth development

Charitable purposes

The Association is established for the relief of sickness and to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Northern Ireland (hereinafter called "the area of benefit") without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and in particular to: a) reduce premature and unnecessary sudden death resulting from heart attack by the saving of life the education of the public and improving the education of the public in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) procedures; b) provide and maintain CPR equipment and associated equipment, including training equipment.

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