Healthy Lifestyles Roadshow
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in your Community
Devon EMS was formed in 2002 with the aim of providing
Event Medical Care, during 2007 we started to develop a training role, with all our first aid courses covering the immediate care for Heart Attack victims,
however we also wish to play a part in the battle against
CORONARY HEART DISEASE [CHD]
The Principle Aim Of Our
"HEALTHY LIFESTYLES ROADSHOW"
Is Your Community Holding An Event Where Our Roadshow Could Attend ?
* Pending the availability of our Roadshow Team and Vehicle We Will Attend Any Event
Free Of Charge In South Devon.
* At Small Events We May Be Able To Combine This With Providing Your First Aid Cover,
In Which Case A Donation Will Be Requested.
Phone 01803 315251 or E.mail services@devonems.org
Coronary Heart Disease [CHD] is the main cause of death in the UK,
accounting for 101,000 deaths per year, 1 in 5 Men and 1 in 6 Women will die from
Coronary Heart Disease, and will account for app 20% of premature deaths in males.
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Whilst modern treatment methods have reduced the mortality and morbidity rates of CHD reducing the risk in the first instance is important, we hope that our
ROADSHOW can play a part by:-
* Assisting in spreading the message regarding healthy lifestyles.
* Providing education relating to the the risk factors for CHD, and that by effective management of the risk factors the incidence of CHD can be significantly reduced.
* Providing "spot checks" for Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose
giving the appropriate advice.
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RISK FACTORS
* HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
In the adult age range of 40 to 69yrs for each 20mm/hg increase in the usual
systolic blood pressure the risk of CHD is doubled, raised blood pressure will often go undetected unless checked, hence the reason for offering spot checks and advice.
* RAISED CHOLESTEROL, BEING OVERWEIGHT , AND SMOKING ARE
ALL SIGNIFICANT RISK FACTORS.
* RAISED BLOOD GLUCOSE [Sugar]
In adults a raised blood glucose level can be an indication of underlying Type 2 Diabetes
which can often go undetected or may lead later in life to Diabetes unless
Lifestyle Changes are made in particular where there is a family history of
Type 2 Diabetes.
Over 2 million adults have been diagnosed in the UK with diabetes, by 2010 it is expected that this figure will have increased to nearer 3 million, in men there is a a two to fourfold increased risk of developing CHD if you have diabetes, whilst in females there is a
three to fivefold increased risk.
In the presence of Diabetes the effective management of other risk factors
becomes even more important, therefore early detection of this condition plays
a vital part in the battle against CHD.
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USEFUL LINKS
British Heart Foundation
Diabetes UK
For Training In Emergency Life Support
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