Mark King urges the government to provide training on this life-saving equipment as the school year begins Children across England are preparing to return to school this week following the summer break, but parents should be concerned for their safety and wellbeing while they are in school. After years of campaigning after the tragic death of my son Oliver to sudden cardiac arrest, I strongly welcomed the commitment given by the previous government to ensure that all state-funded schools across England received life-saving defibrillators. The rollout of the programme was significant and marked a giant step forward in improving emergency medical readiness, and potentially saving lives in schools across England. Continue reading...