Christopher Locke
24 Aug 2023 · Coroner Aled Gruffydd · Swansea Neath Port Talbot
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of CPR training for pub staff
“During the course of the inquest it transpired that there had previously been a scheme undertaken by Wetherspoons allowing staff to undertake additional training including CPR training. The evidence that was heard from a Consultant [name redacted] was that the sooner that CPR can be commenced the greater chance that a person is able to survive a cardiac arrest, with minimal if no long lasting disabilities. The inquest concluded that the EMD should have directed staff at the Lord Cradoc to commence”