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00:31Hello and welcome to Kent Tonight, live here on KMTV.
00:35I'm Finn McDermott and here are your top stories on Tuesday, the 17th of February.
00:40Thousands of lives lost. Kent's ambulance service urges people to remove bras when giving CPR, as data shows a huge
00:47gender gap.
00:48I think it's terrible that women are less likely to receive CPR simply because they're a woman.
00:56That cannot be right. We need to change that thinking.
01:00Got a degree, but with no career. Kent's graduates struggle to enter the workforce as unemployment reaches a new high.
01:08The landscape right now is just completely basically like a barren wasteland.
01:12And look mum, no computer. Ramsgate Musician becomes the new UK representative for Eurovision.
01:26But first tonight, according to Southeast Coast Ambulance, every minute that passes without providing CPR or defibrillation is said to
01:34reduce a person's chance of survival by 10%.
01:37The latest information from the Southeast Coast Ambulance Service shows that women are 27% less likely to receive bystander
01:45CPR.
01:45This is over fears of accusations of inappropriate touching and potentially going against social norms.
01:51Our reporter, Naylan Mohamed, went to the local Make Ready Centre to find out more.
01:57This month is National Heart Month.
01:59And no, I'm not talking about Valentine's Day.
02:03Organised by the British Heart Foundation, the campaign raises awareness of cardiovascular disease, putting a strong focus on CPR.
02:11But while out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remain one of the UK's leading causes of death, women are 27%
02:18less likely to receive bystander CPR.
02:21This is in part due to fears around dignity and accusations of inappropriate touching.
02:27I went to Rochester High Street to see if residents were aware of this gender gap.
02:32I would say that's probably due to prejudice.
02:34I didn't know that. Yeah. That's interesting.
02:39You might see that happening, yeah.
02:41I hadn't really thought about it. It hadn't occurred to me that there'd be a gender gap.
02:44Sally Holmes tells us why she thinks it's vital that people overlook this stigma.
02:5027% less likely, and it's because people are worried about taking their clothes off.
02:54Because to use a defibrillator in public, you need to take all the clothing off the chest.
03:01And whilst I can understand why some people might be worried about it, I always say,
03:06well, personally, I'm happy to have it all hanging out if someone's saving my life.
03:09But also, just verbalise what you're doing.
03:13Just tell people, I've got to do this or we can't save this person.
03:16It's really important.
03:18I think it's terrible that women are less likely to receive CPR simply because they're a woman.
03:26That cannot be right. We need to change that thinking.
03:29The majority of current training uses a dummy that looks like the male body.
03:34Female dummies are being manufactured, but there is a campaign for some changes to be made.
03:40We're campaigning for them to have more floppy breasts because the reality is, you know,
03:46if you've got a dummy with nice pert breasts, actually, that doesn't reflect the reality.
03:53And people may not realise that to put the pad on under the armpit, the left armpit,
03:58you may actually have to handle the breast and lift it out of the way to put the pad in
04:03place.
04:03Because if the pad is over the breast, it won't work as well.
04:06Now, Southeast Coast Ambulances are big supporters of the Bra Off Defib On campaign,
04:11organised by a charity of the same name, who are reminding people to always, always take off the bra
04:17when using the defibrillator on women.
04:19And to see how easy it was for myself, I asked Sally to teach me how to use a defibrillator.
04:24Learning how to use a defibrillator only took me five minutes as the machine talks you through the process.
04:31But Sally wants people to remember, Bra Off Defib On, to reduce the gender gap in the survival rates of
04:38CPR.
04:39Every minute without CPR reduces a person's chances of survival by 10%.
04:44And according to Sally, when a life is on the line, dignity can wait,
04:50because removing a bra can be the difference between life and death.
04:53Naila Mahamud for KMTV in Jenningham.
04:58Next, two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire at the former Odeon in Canterbury on
05:06Saturday.
05:07Firefighters remained on scene until yesterday afternoon tackling the fire,
05:10which caused smoke to billow out across the city.
05:13Police say they are now treating the fire as suspicious and inquiries continue.
05:18To tell us more, our reporter Chloe Brewster joins me in the studio.
05:22So, Chloe, tell us a bit about the background of this and where it all started.
05:25Yes, so firefighters were called to the former Odeon in St George's Place in Canterbury around 2pm on Saturday.
05:32And that fire continued over the weekend.
05:35And as you just said there, services did remain on scene over the Monday morning.
05:39And police officers were still there when I attended yesterday, which you might have seen in our show, in the
05:46evening.
05:47Smoke could be seen from across the city over the weekend.
05:50Nearby businesses and students were forced to evacuate as a precaution.
05:54And part of St George's Place and Dover Street actually remained closed yesterday as police remained on scene just checking
06:01out the area.
06:02Absolutely. And we can see some of those images now.
06:04I was actually at the scene on Saturday.
06:07It is like you described.
06:09You come out onto the high street and there's just pillar of smoke and fire engines simply lining New Dover
06:14Road.
06:14So, yeah. Tell us a little bit more about the background of where this all started leading up to that
06:19moment where the firefighters were called.
06:23So, it's unclear actually what the specific cause of that fire was.
06:27Obviously, there was a huge response.
06:29There was 15 fire engines called, two specialist-type vehicles.
06:32So, this was no small fire.
06:34So, police are now saying they're treating it as suspicious.
06:37That wasn't something we had yesterday.
06:39That's an update from today.
06:40And they say that their investigations are ongoing.
06:43But they have arrested two people.
06:45Those two people, two 14-year-old boys who've been arrested on suspicion of arson.
06:49And they've been bailed while inquiries continue.
06:53Unfortunately, we're no clearer to see what actually happened here, what was the cause.
06:57Obviously, those flames caused a lot of damage to the building.
07:01Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or have relevant dash cam footage that you might have seen from the
07:06road.
07:06But, obviously, as you see, this was something that could be viewed across the city.
07:10They've been asked to contact police about that.
07:12Absolutely.
07:13We haven't got too much time.
07:15But tell us about the condition of the building.
07:17Is it salvageable?
07:19Yes.
07:19So, many people have amazing memories of spending their time at the cinema.
07:23But it is looking like that.
07:24The cinema is no more.
07:26It was derelict when this fire took place.
07:27And it was actually earmarked for 50 homes.
07:30But now, structural engineers have been sent in and they're going to establish the actual extent of the damage there.
07:36I see.
07:36Thank you so much for your time, Chloe.
07:39Next, a man has been found guilty of hair-coursing in Birchington after police caught him near Dane Road with
07:45three dead hairs.
07:47Officers responded to reports of suspected poaching and found the man beside the vehicle with blood on his clothing, which
07:53he claimed came from his dog.
07:55Nearby, police discovered a discarded monocular that he admitted owning and three dead hairs hidden under a hedgerow.
08:01Although he denied hunting and said he stayed on public footpaths, a court found him guilty of being equipped to
08:06pursue hairs with dogs.
08:08Gavin Chapman was given a two-year criminal behaviour order, an 18-month conditional discharge and a fine.
08:14Next up, hundreds of recent graduates in Kent say they're struggling to find a job as unemployment continues to rise
08:21and sees no sign of dropping.
08:22Universities and councils have put structures in place to help alleviate some of that pressure.
08:27But how effective has this actually been for graduates?
08:30Our reporter, Marcellus Almazar, has been finding out.
08:33In a classroom of 30 students, around two graduates will struggle to secure a job.
08:38I asked a Kent graduate to see how they fared within the ever-changing job market.
08:43If I want to find something more stable to keep me going, it's, yeah, there's nothing basically out there.
08:49And if the thing, if something comes up, it's always with the requirement that you already have experience.
08:55Coming right out of uni is a very stressful and tough thing.
08:58Just kind of being thrown onto a website, expecting to have all of this experience and, you know, all of
09:03this stuff that doesn't really line up with being a postgraduate uni student.
09:07The landscape right now is just completely basically like a barren wasteland.
09:11So with graduates feeling unwelcome in the current job landscape, I wanted to find out more about what exactly is
09:17going on economically.
09:18I would say that the incentive right now for employers to hire more people, the economic incentive is a little
09:25bit lower.
09:26Why? Because of this uncertainty.
09:28They cannot figure out their costs.
09:30They cannot figure out their investment.
09:32And they need to figure out how AI will be used.
09:36We shouldn't look at graduate employment as only something that concerns employers or only something that concerns universities or only
09:45something that concerns students and souls.
09:47All of it is a system.
09:49The more aligned the system is, the better the prospects of young people in the future, graduates and non-graduates
09:56will become.
09:57So if you find yourself struggling, what can you do?
09:59I spoke to the council about their plans to help people find the right jobs.
10:03The Connect2Works scheme is for everybody struggling to find employment in Kent.
10:08Between 18 and 25, around 30% of the people going through the scheme fit in that age group.
10:15But it's a complete mix of people.
10:18Over the years down here in the southeast, we've seen big businesses close down.
10:22And all of a sudden, there's people who have done those jobs for years, suddenly find themselves trying to look
10:27for a new direction.
10:28There is no one entry point.
10:30And that's really important.
10:31So it's very, very personalised and different for everybody.
10:34Because it's not a case of someone gets a job, thank you, goodbye.
10:39The support of someone when they find work is super important.
10:43It's about being in a job that's sustainable.
10:46But are they doing enough?
10:48Do you think the university didn't advertise that kind of service enough then?
10:51At least not to me.
10:52I didn't feel that presence around.
10:57I reached out to a university spokesperson.
10:59They highlighted their career advisors who support graduates who are yet to secure their first graduate role through advice, support
11:06or information.
11:07As they recognise that it is a challenging point of transition.
11:10With the council claiming to try their best to solve this issue, but graduate unemployment still at its highest,
11:16only time will tell if the scheme can really make a difference.
11:20Marcellus Almazar, KMTV.
11:24Well, it is now time for a break.
11:26But coming up, we'll be continuing the discussion surrounding unemployment rates within the Invicta Chamber of Commerce's Tudor Price.
11:34We'll also be hearing about how gridlock is continuing in Kennington as major roadworks are starting to accommodate a new
11:40supermarket.
11:41And with a yellow weather warning set to start tomorrow, you can expect some heavy rain and flooding happening across
11:47the county.
11:48So we'll be taking a look at the weather forecast for the coming day.
11:51So be sure to stick around for more stories across Kent.
11:54See you soon.
15:19Hello and welcome back to Kent Tonight live here on KMTV.
15:23Now, in the last three months of 2025, the UK's unemployment rate rose to 5.2%, the highest level in
15:30nearly five years.
15:31That's according to the latest figures from the Office for the National Statistics or the ONS.
15:36So I'm pleased to say we're joined by Tudor Price, who's the CEO of Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, to
15:42find out his thoughts and insight on this alarming new rate.
15:46Thank you so much for joining me, Tudor.
15:48So, first of all, how concerning is it that unemployment is now 5.2% and rising?
15:55Sadly, this doesn't come as a surprise to employers.
15:57This is a legacy impact of the Chancellor's increase to national insurance contributions by employers.
16:05Since that day, we've seen a lot of employers who have chosen not to replace staff as they've left and
16:12generally put a freeze on recruitment.
16:15There's been an element also with finding businesses looking at AI.
16:19I know in one of your earlier packages, you were talking about how that's having an impact.
16:22Employers are looking to see how they can make their existing workforce more productive.
16:25And so, unfortunately, this is a legacy impact of that national insurance rise.
16:30I see. And I'm sure many of our viewers out there would say that they've been seeing this kind of
16:34thing for a while, that employment is up.
16:36How significant is this specific decline compared to maybe some recent historical trends?
16:43I think traditionally we've sort of seen an ebb and flow during the course of the year.
16:48Of course, there are seasonal sort of highs and lows and there's particular trends.
16:50But the economy has really been sluggish for a very long time now.
16:53I mean, there is growth, but it really is glacial.
16:56And as a result of which, of course, we've found it difficult for employers to really be confident about the
17:02future and therefore make the investments and look to make the sort of expansion and recruit staff.
17:07That combined with the tax increase, national insurance, and we're now seeing 1st of April business rates are about to
17:13go up as well.
17:14So, all of these sort of metrics are actually having a negative impact on employers' confidence.
17:18I see. And according to the Office of National Statistics, the highest employment rate in the UK was in the
17:24southeast, while the lowest was in the northeast.
17:26So, why is there such a difference between regions?
17:30What is the northeast maybe not doing that the southeast are?
17:34I think it's probably more to do with the sort of types of vacancies that we have.
17:39So, we have a lot of high-skilled, high-wage economies sort of here in Kent.
17:43A lot of professional services dominate our type of industries.
17:47And so, as a result of which, they are normally sort of higher-based salaries.
17:51And so, the training and the commitment to take on a new member of staff tends to come at quite
17:56a significant cost,
17:57as opposed to perhaps some of those industries that we'll find elsewhere in the country that will perhaps be working
18:01at a more lower level.
18:03I see. And I'm also curious.
18:05At the moment, it's mostly speculation, but some are worried that the rising prominence of artificial intelligence
18:10might be having sort of an adverse effect on this employability rate.
18:15What do you make of that?
18:18Yeah, that's a fair question.
18:19And I think the jury is still out, I think, on this technology, isn't it?
18:23We know it's going to be disruptive.
18:24That's without a shadow of a doubt.
18:26And I think there are certain industries that will perhaps suffer,
18:31no different to when desktop publishing came in and suddenly everyone could produce their own business cards or compliment slips.
18:37You know, it was a bad day for printers.
18:39So, I think we will see some disruptions and some challenges.
18:43But like any technology, I think those businesses that really sort of get in underneath the skin of it,
18:48understand it and embrace it, and even on a sort of very basic level,
18:52I think we'll sort of probably stand the test of time and be able to navigate their way through this
18:56change.
18:57I see.
18:58Thank you so much for your time, Tudor.
19:03Next, worries are growing for the future of high street businesses in Ashford following the closure of a neighbouring shopping
19:10centre.
19:14Park Mall closed last month after almost 40 years in operation,
19:18with Ashford Borough Council set to tear it down and replace it with an interim car park later in the
19:23year,
19:23and some new homes expected in the future.
19:26But a seeming lack of communication has left many local business owners frustrated.
19:30Miss Yilmaz, who's the owner of the nearby By the Tank Cafe, has said the closure has reduced trade,
19:36and chiefs at the Ashford Borough Council have reported a growth in footfall in the area.
19:41Next, gridlock continues in Kennington in Ashford as the next phase of major roadworks begins to accommodate a new Aldi
19:48supermarket.
19:49The works along the stretch of the A28 have been ongoing in phases since the end of July last year,
19:55with the project expected to be completed in April.
19:58But now, as part of the next phase, three-way temporary traffic lights have been installed along Canterbury Road
20:03and at the junction with Bybrook Road until the 1st of March.
20:06The council's own Alan Dean said,
20:09It's been inconvenient, but the central reservation work is coming along nicely now,
20:12so it's a case of short-term pain for long-term gain.
20:16Now it's time to take a look at your sports news from around the county.
20:31First off, the Gilles' manager, Gareth Ainsworth, has accepted the fact that time is running out for the side
20:36to get involved in a promotion battle.
20:39Tonight's fixture against Chesterfield is the second of two big away matches that stood in their way to a place
20:44in the top seven,
20:45and the Valentine's Day loss against Crewe means more pressure on them when they face the Spirites later this evening.
20:51Now mathematically, they need to connect two points per fixture,
20:54and Ainsworth says he wants the season to end at the end of May, not at the end of April.
21:00Staying with football now, and Maidstone United have ended a spiralling loss streak,
21:04thanks to Ruben Carvalho, who scored an injury-time equaliser to earn them a point on the road.
21:10Up against Chelmsford City, the Stones suffered a second-half opener from Claret man Luke Taylor
21:15and looked to be heading for a fourth defeat.
21:17The conditions didn't make things much better, with the ground staff checking a heavy pitch,
21:21with the referee also carrying out an inspection.
21:23But once the five minutes were added at the end of the 90,
21:26Carvalho managed to get the last touch on the ball played across the net by Mo Fall to save the
21:30day.
21:32Now to rugby, and Gravesend have pulled themselves up to the Regional 2 South East playoff positions,
21:37with five games to go after a win over Bromley.
21:40Some have called it some of the G's best rugby of the season,
21:44following a fairly even first 20 minutes, but then finishing the first half 24-0 up.
21:49Stan Dadson opened the scoring thanks to Ben Hope carving through the visitors' back line.
21:53Tries from Rocky Sims and Hope rounded off the half, including a 70-metre run to the trial line.
21:58The G's then ended up getting on the wrong side of the ref and letting their back line ease up,
22:03allowing for the end result of 31-29.
22:06And finally, Thanet's Taylor Lawrence and his Team GB teammate Brad Hall
22:11have a tough challenge ahead of them to earn some silverware at the Winter Olympics for the two-man bobsled.
22:17The duo finished Monday's heats in eighth place, with Germany continuing their dominance.
22:21They clocked in 55.65 seconds on their first run,
22:25around 1.64 seconds behind the leaders Johans Lochner and George Fleischauder.
22:29The third and fourth runs will take place later today,
22:32with the gold medal run scheduled to start just after 8pm.
22:36And that's all the time for today's sports headlines.
22:48Now, don't forget, you can keep up to date with all your latest stories across Kent
22:52by logging on to our website, that's kmtv.co.uk.
22:55There you'll find all our reports, including this one,
22:58about a landmark building in Margate that has been reported to be at risk of crumbling.
23:02Our local democracy reporter, Olly Lieder, has more.
23:05I am angry, I am stressed, I'm at my wits' end.
23:10Arlington House consumes my life.
23:12You see a property as an asset or a liability in something on a balance sheet.
23:17These people see it as their home.
23:20A tough day at work for property management company Freshwater,
23:24who own the iconic Arlington House on Margate Seafront,
23:28as they faced a grilling by Fannett District Council
23:33after serious concerns were raised by the building safety regulator.
23:39The report highlights how the concrete structure of Arlington House
23:42and the concrete cladding around the 18-storey building
23:47have deteriorated to such an extent
23:49that members of the public and residents are now at risk.
23:54The appearance of it and the structural issues that have manifested
23:58have not occurred overnight, but actually because of systematic neglect.
24:04It is our aspiration to turn this building to a magnificent building that it once was,
24:11that Rome wasn't built in a day,
24:13and it takes money and it takes time, it takes expertise,
24:18and it takes an awful lot of thought.
24:20The service bill for the necessary refurbishment works
24:24could total £40,000 for each leaseholder,
24:29something unaffordable to many living in the block.
24:33Freshwater's solution, take out a loan.
24:36I pointed out that it's not possible to get a loan on flats in Arlington
24:41because it's been blighted.
24:43If you go to buy it, your conveyor and solicitor should point out
24:50you do realise that there's going to be a £40,000-odd-thousand-pound bill,
24:56and then in five, six years' time, it's planned that there's going to be another.
25:01Works are expected to start in the summer,
25:05but councillors here are divided on whether words will turn into action.
25:11They asked the question, we don't know why people are so hostile to us,
25:15whilst they have a building safety regulator say,
25:18we're not issuing of you the building safety certificate,
25:21whilst the council has issued them a hazard awareness certificate,
25:24and they still haven't complied with either.
25:27Like, of course we're going to be angry because you're not doing your job.
25:30There's no doubt that Arlington House needs repairs.
25:33The question of who should front the bill is another matter entirely.
25:38Ollie Leader in Margate.
25:44Now, the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for parts of Kent,
25:48with heavy rain and flooding expected.
25:50This is set to start at 6am tomorrow until 8am on Thursday.
25:54Well, let's take a look at the weather for the coming days.
26:02Well, tonight it's looking cloudy.
26:04Highs of four in Dartford, lows of two down there in Ashford.
26:08A cloudy one to be sure, but make sure you're getting those umbrellas out for tomorrow
26:12and checking your travel updates with a yellow weather warning for rain in place across the county.
26:16Maidstone seeing some downpours in the morning, then into your afternoon.
26:20Thursday we'll see that weather warning stay in place.
26:22Temperatures peaking at 11 degrees, and here is your outlook.
26:26Some of that rain continuing to pour down on Thursday.
26:29Friday looking a bit clearer and warming up a little bit on Saturday at 13 degrees.
26:33Just in time for the weekend.
26:42Coming up after the break, we'll be recapping our top stories for the evening,
26:46such as looking at how women are 27% less likely to receive bystander CPR,
26:51and a new campaign hoping to bridge the gender gap in survival rates.
26:54All that and more after this short break.
27:34The end of the morning, we'll see you next time.
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30:30Hello and welcome to Kent Tonight, live here on KMTV.
30:34I'm Finn McDermott, and here are your top stories on Tuesday, the 17th of February.
30:39Thousands of lives lost, Kent's ambulance service urges people to remove bras when giving
30:44CPR as data shows a huge gender gap.
30:48I think it's terrible that women are less likely to receive CPR simply because they're
30:55a woman.
30:56That cannot be right, we need to change that thinking.
30:59Got a degree but with no career, Kent's graduates struggle to enter the workforce as unemployment
31:05reaches a new high.
31:06The landscape right now is just completely, basically like a barren wasteland.
31:11And look mum, no computer, Ramsgate Musician becomes the new UK representative for Eurovision.
31:29But first, let's take a look back at our top story this evening.
31:32According to South East Coast Ambulance, for every minute that passes without providing
31:36CPR or defibrillation, it's said to reduce a person's chance of survival by 10%.
31:41The latest information from CCAM shows that women are 27% less likely to receive bystander
31:47CPR over fears of accusations of inappropriate touching and going against social norms.
31:52Our reporter, Nayla Mohamed, went to the local Make Ready Centre to find out more.
31:58This month is National Heart Month.
32:00And no, I'm not talking about Valentine's Day.
32:04Organised by the British Heart Foundation, the campaign raises awareness of cardiovascular
32:09disease, putting a strong focus on CPR.
32:12But while out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remain one of the UK's leading causes of death, women
32:18are 27% less likely to receive bystander CPR.
32:23This is in part due to fears around dignity and accusations of inappropriate touching.
32:28I went to Rochester High Street to see if residents were aware of this gender gap.
32:45Sally Holmes tells us why she thinks it's vital that people overlook this stigma.
32:5127% less likely, and it's because people are worried about taking their clothes off.
32:55Because to use a defibrillator in public, you need to take all the clothing off the chest.
33:02And whilst I can understand why some people might be worried about it, I always say, well,
33:07personally, I'm happy to have it all hanging out if someone's saving my life.
33:10But also, just verbalise what you're doing.
33:14Just tell people, I've got to do this or we can't save this person.
33:18It's really important.
33:19I think it's terrible that women are less likely to receive CPR simply because they're a woman.
33:27That cannot be right.
33:29We need to change that thinking.
33:30The majority of current training uses a dummy that looks like the male body.
33:36Female dummies are being manufactured, but there is a campaign for some changes to be made.
33:42We're campaigning for them to have more floppy breasts.
33:45Because the reality is, you know, if you've got a dummy with nice pert breasts, actually, that doesn't reflect the
33:53reality and people may not realise that to put the pad on under the armpit, the left armpit, you may
33:59actually have to handle the breast and lift it out of the way to put the pad in place.
34:04Because if the pad is over the breast, it won't work as well.
34:08Now, Southeast Coast Ambulances are big supporters of the Bra Off Defib On campaign, organised by a charity of the
34:14same name.
34:15We're reminding people to always, always take off the bra when using the defibrillator on women.
34:20And to see how easy it was for myself, I asked Sally to teach me how to use a defibrillator.
34:26Learning how to use a defibrillator only took me five minutes as the machine talks you through the process.
34:32But Sally wants people to remember, Bra Off Defib On, to reduce the gender gap in the survival rates of
34:39CPR.
34:40Every minute without CPR reduces a person's chances of survival by 10%.
34:46And according to Sally, when a life is on the line, dignity can wait.
34:51Because removing a bra can be the difference between life and death.
34:55Naila Mahamud for KMTV in Jenningham.
34:59I'm pleased to say I'm joined by Steve Joyce, who is a community first responder with 18 years of experience.
35:05Thank you so much for your time.
35:06Just about.
35:07Just about, OK.
35:08Well, first of all, what do you think could help remove this fear of men taking off a woman's bra
35:13during a first aid emergency?
35:15Well, I mean, the first thing to remember is that as far as the public are concerned, and what we
35:21call bystander CPR,
35:23you don't need to take all the clothing off the chest if you're just doing CPR.
35:29Clearly, if it's something with large buttons and stuff that could damage the chest, then you'd need to do it.
35:33But somebody wearing a T-shirt or something, male or female, you can just crack on and still do CPR.
35:41The clothing has to be removed, obviously, when a defib comes into play.
35:44I see.
35:46And we also saw in that piece that women are 27% less likely to receive bystander CPR.
35:52So do you think enough is being done within emergency services and public training programs to be able to correct
35:57that imbalance?
35:59Well, we do what we can.
36:01We do a lot of public engagements as CFRs locally, and we don't really bring up the topic of male
36:09or female, so it's going to be helped when we start and get some of the mannequins that were the
36:14female form.
36:17But I can certainly understand it.
36:19There's a lot of what goes on in public media and social media and that.
36:24But also within a family, a son for their mother or their grandmother.
36:30You could understand it, the reluctance to bear their chest.
36:34But as I say, for doing the actual CPR, you don't have to go quite that far, depending on what
36:38they're wearing, of course.
36:39I see.
36:40I see.
36:40And you've brought with us some of your equipment.
36:42So explain to us, so people are more familiar with these situations, what's in your kit bag?
36:46Well, this is a defibrillator.
36:49It's a training defibrillator, so it won't do us any harm.
36:54OK, OK.
36:56One of many, many types, but they all work on the same principle.
37:01And basically, they will tell you what to do.
37:04They have instructions on the actual machine?
37:07There's a straightforward, as you can see on there, on-off button.
37:11Yes, yeah.
37:11And if I was to press that...
37:13Mm-hmm.
37:15OK.
37:16That tells you it's on.
37:17Call emergency medical services now.
37:19Adult mode.
37:21We'd have already done it.
37:22Follow the voice prompt calmly.
37:24Right.
37:25Remove all clothing from chest and stomach.
37:27So it's not...
37:28Rift clothing if necessary.
37:29Mm-hmm.
37:30So I'll switch that off then.
37:32OK.
37:32So it'll talk you through it.
37:33Take out the pads from the bottom of the device.
37:36System shutting down.
37:38Right.
37:38And on a live defib, it will know when the pads go on, because it can analyse between the two.
37:46So it's...
37:47You just follow what it says.
37:49And it will tell you to do the compressions and when not to, et cetera, et cetera.
37:53I see.
37:54I'm sure a lot of people who haven't done first-day training, they might have never seen a defibulator,
37:59they might think, well, I don't know what to do.
38:00But in this instance, if someone hasn't had that, they can still do that emergency response.
38:04Yes.
38:04Right.
38:05And again, it's something we try to do in our public engagements, because we've got
38:07a lot of public access defibs out and about now.
38:10It's a campaign that we've all been running.
38:12Right.
38:12I see.
38:12We haven't got too much time left.
38:14But tell me, this is one of your male mannequins.
38:17So is there a female counterpart with breasts?
38:20And tell us a bit more about that side of it.
38:22There are some around.
38:24I've not come across them myself, but I've seen them on various media things.
38:28So, I mean, what you're going to do is exactly the same.
38:32You've just got to blank out what's there on the...
38:36I mean, you just get into the zone and get on with it.
38:40But I can understand the reluctance, especially in public, of people doing standby.
38:46But it's about saving lives at the end of the day.
38:48That's the alternative.
38:49Yeah.
38:50It's maybe a little bit of a loss of dignity.
38:52We try to maintain as much as we can, but the alternative's not good.
38:55I see.
38:56I'm curious.
38:56We haven't got much time left, as I say.
38:58But what does it kind of say that you've had 18 years of experience and you haven't actually
39:01seen a female dummy?
39:03Do you think that's a sort of a problem within the system?
39:06Probably, yes.
39:07I mean, it's something I've never questioned.
39:09And as I say, I've seen them on social media and they're coming more into the fore now.
39:14But they've not been...
39:15I mean, everyone I've seen have been of a male form in different sizes from small children
39:22onwards.
39:23I see.
39:23All right.
39:23Well, thank you so much for your time, Steve.
39:25That's most welcome.
39:27Now, a new petition is campaigning for all tattoo artists to have a DBS check.
39:32And our reporter, Shakira Abdi, spoke to some tattoo artists here in Kent who shared their opinions.
39:38In England, there is currently no legal requirements for tattoo artists to undergo a DBS check before
39:43being licensed.
39:44A recent petition for mandatory DBS checks might change this.
39:48While some people amongst the tattooist community welcome these changes, others raise concerns.
39:52Today, we talk with two tattoo artists in Medway who share their thoughts on this petition
39:55and what tattooing means to them.
39:57I'm Joe, Joe Wise, and I'm 44.
40:00I wanted a job where I'd make money drawing.
40:02Tattooing was the answer.
40:03I did have an apprenticeship at Mutiny Tattoo, which was in Ballstall.
40:08It's very, very difficult to kind of get your foot in the door.
40:11And it's very, like, secretive.
40:14And tattoo artists tend to be, like, gatekeepers of that information.
40:18I've had a DBS check when I worked in a school, so I don't think it would have made a
40:23bit
40:23of difference to me whatsoever.
40:24Some kind of standardised education would be a good idea, because the way you learn is
40:30only as good as the person teaching you.
40:32And it's not something that you can pick up, like, immediately.
40:35It would be good if there was a body to answer to, you know, someone who regulates it and standardises,
40:42you know, the things that you have to know to tattoo.
40:46I think the DBS checks are great, because they're going to improve client safety.
40:50I think that if you're a violent criminal, you shouldn't be in a position of power with
40:54someone in such a vulnerable situation.
40:57Tattoos are a permanent reminder of that point in your life.
41:00And if someone horrific has done it, who's later convicted of something horrendous, and
41:04then you've got that permanent reminder on your body, it's just, it's not pleasant for
41:07anybody, you know?
41:07Being a comfortable, safe space for your clients is, like, of utmost importance.
41:13And if DBS checks makes them feel more comfortable and safer, then I don't see why it would ever
41:18be an issue.
41:18Tattoo courses, I don't necessarily agree with them.
41:21I think they're not inherently a terrible idea, but I think the way they're being executed
41:26right now is terribly.
41:28Most people in the industry are very passionate about the industry as a whole, and very passionate
41:33about the art form that is tattooing, and about the history and the culture and the
41:36sort of social aspect of tattooing.
41:39And I think we see it as a craft, because it is.
41:42It's not something you learn overnight, it's something that you build over time, and it's
41:46something you put your effort into, and it's something you put your love into.
41:49And I think people who do the two-week courses don't see it as a craft.
41:53They see it as a chance to make a quick buck, or as, like, a side hustle.
41:57Tattoos are something that bring you this sense of self, I think, that a lot of people might
42:03feel that they're missing.
45:17Hello and welcome back to Kent Tonight live here on KMTV.
45:21Some plans to restore a seafront lift have moved one step closer as councillors in Ramsgate
45:27have just approved more than £100,000 for the project.
45:31The Eastcliff lift has been out of order since the COVID-19 pandemic and still requires significant
45:37repairs.
45:38But a meeting of Thanet District Council has agreed to include the restoration in the
45:42authorities' projects for the coming year.
45:44The council leader Rick Everett says the council can finally deliver on the long-standing pledge.
45:49The revised budget proposals will be put out to the full council on February 26 when a
45:54final decision will be taken.
45:56Next, the Big Cat Sanctuary near Smarden has rescued a young Eurasian lynx from the Ukrainian
46:01war zone.
46:02The sanctuary's managing director alongside a specialist rescue team extracted Ursa the
46:07lynx from the country and she arrived in Kent on Friday night.
46:10The rescue was funded by public appeal which far exceeded its £1,000 target.
46:15Our reporter Leo Thorpe found out more.
46:19A lynx has been rescued from Ukraine and taken to the Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent.
46:24Ursa is a Eurasian lynx from war-torn Ukraine.
46:27Originally raised as an illegal pet, she was neglected before being held at a rescue centre
46:32on the outskirts of Kyiv.
46:33Vets found that she had a severe intestinal infection alongside other poor health concerns.
46:39The BCS aimed to raise £100,000 to fund her rescue.
46:44Yet in just under six weeks, over £130,000 had been raised.
46:49The rescue mission has gone incredibly well.
46:54I set off on Monday to meet our transport company that we worked with to go into Ukraine
47:00on Tuesday and we stayed overnight.
47:03On the Wednesday, we managed to crate not only Ursa but Mir, who's a tiger, who's gone
47:08to Belgium and successfully crate them and get them on the way home.
47:12So we arrived with Ursa, I think it was about 10pm at night, on Friday night, and she was
47:20brilliant.
47:20All the team were there ready and excited to meet her.
47:24She was so confident considering the journey she's been on and what she's been through.
47:29You know, when we opened up the doors at the back of the lorry just to check in on her,
47:33she was very communicative and talking a lot at us.
47:40And obviously our team fell in love with her straight away.
47:43The lynx was hand raised and therefore lacks the skills to survive alone, which experts
47:48say means she will never return to the wild.
47:50The sanctuary said it will build a species-specific habitat designed to suit small cats' needs.
47:57After a tricky start to life, Ursa is now safe and sound here in Kent.
48:02Leo Thorpe for KMTV.
48:05Now, if you didn't know, today is Pancake Day, a tradition held across the UK as well
48:10as right here in Kent.
48:12The holiday actually originated from Christians who would indulge in pancakes and other sweet
48:16foods the night before Lent.
48:17So to find out more, our reporter Alia Pritchard has been exploring the history of Pancake
48:22Day and the different ways it can be celebrated.
48:25Today is Pancake Day and we asked the locals of Rochester if they knew the history of Pancake
48:32Day.
48:32Yes, it's to use up the last things in the lard before the beginning of Lent.
48:37No.
48:38Yes, I think so.
48:39It's a religious thing where you're using up all of the eggs and milks before Lent.
48:44I probably did, but that would be 100 years ago when I was taught that story.
48:49So we found out what the public thinks, but let's find out what Pancake Day actually is
48:53about.
48:54Pancake Day began as a Christian tradition.
48:56It was the last day to use up their eggs and fats before their fast for Lent.
49:01But it's become much more than that now, with everyone having their own Pancake Day traditions.
49:06One of which being pancake races.
49:08This is when people in their neighbourhoods, usually in fancy dress, race down the street
49:13flipping a pancake to be the first one to cross the finish line.
49:15Kent's own even testing their abilities, with Canterbury, Thanet and more having races
49:20of their own.
49:23Others play Shrove Tried Football, a game that uses the whole town as a pitch and all the
49:27townspeople as the team.
49:30Usually described as chaotic.
49:35Uniquely this year, Lunar New Year falls on the same day as Pancake Day, so many have decided
49:40to combine the two celebrations into one.
49:43But the best bit about Pancake Day for me is that you can make your pancakes however you
49:46want.
49:47Here's how I have mine.
49:49It's like chocolate sauce and Smarties and marshmallows and all the bad things, you know.
49:55For me, I guess it would be honey.
49:57Oh, always lemon and sugar.
49:59Anything that comes, cream, strawberries, whatever.
50:01Aliya Pritchard for KMTV.
50:05Now, don't forget you can keep up to date with all your latest stories from across Kent
50:09by going on our website.
50:11That's kmtv.co.uk and checking out all our stories like this one.
50:16Forty years ago today, Kent played host to one of the biggest geopolitical events in the
50:21country's calendar.
50:23The signing of the Treaty of Canterbury modified the borders of the UK and France, allowing for
50:28the construction of the Channel Tunnel, but it also solidified the relationship between
50:32the two countries.
50:34And on the anniversary of the treaty, many important figures from Eurotunnel and beyond
50:38were in attendance to see the unveiling of the flagstone that would mark the occasion.
50:43What I can say is the fact that it has been a magic connection between the two countries.
50:49In fact, you know that 500 billion people travelled in the Tunnel since the opening of the Tunnel
50:54in 1994, 31 years ago, 30 years ago.
50:58It's something which is incredible, amazing and a very strong relationship, mainly between
51:04north of France and Kent.
51:06The stone will be placed in the floor of Chapter House, and the assembled directors, MPs and
51:12ambassadors went on a tour of the cathedral, including meeting the stonemasons who carved
51:16the flagstone.
51:17Now, many medieval kings and queens who would have walked the halls of the cathedral hundreds
51:21of years ago would have had a very different relationship with France.
51:25But fast forward to the modern day, and that relationship is now being solidified and strengthened,
51:30looking back on this 40-year anniversary, this treaty that doesn't just create a physical
51:35link with the Channel Tunnel, but also an economic link and just a relationship between the two
51:39countries.
51:40We're an island because we're surrounded by sea, but we've got a connection which is
51:45unbreakable.
51:46And I think that's really important, particularly in today's world, is to know that even if
51:51we have different views on politics, different views on the way that we organise things, that
51:56link is really solid.
51:58It's physical.
51:59It's not going anywhere.
52:00During his speech, Jacques discussed the deep relationship between the two countries and
52:05the value that the Eurotunnel has brought, with 500 million passengers and 140 billion
52:10pounds worth of trade over the years.
52:12He also brought up Brexit, and with that in mind, I wondered how the relationship between
52:17the countries would evolve over future anniversaries.
52:19It would be amazing to, I mean, you know, my constituency voted to remain, we're committed
52:24to being a really big part of Europe, it would be lovely to rejoin one day, but you know, I'm
52:30not keeping my hopes up too high for anything soon, but one day, and I think we continue to
52:36need those relationships, you know, we're always in and out of each other's countries,
52:40I've got constituents that commute to work, you know, on a daily, weekly basis, so it's
52:44still really, really important to us, and yes, that relationship's always going to
52:47be really special.
52:48John added that in the future, as we may be celebrating the 50th or 100th anniversaries
52:53of the treaty, we could also start to see more links from England, and specifically Kent,
52:58to the rest of Europe.
52:59Finn McDermid, for KMTV, in Canterbury.
53:04Now the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for parts of Kent, with some heavy rain
53:10and flooding expected.
53:11It's all set to start at 6am tomorrow until 8am on Thursday.
53:16So, let's hope we're not going to have a wet pancake day this year, and let's take
53:20a look at the weather for the coming days.
53:28Tonight is looking cloudy, highs of four in Dartford, loads of two down there in Ashford,
53:33but be sure to get those umbrellas out for tomorrow and check those travel updates as
53:37we have a yellow weather warning in place across the county, Midstone seeing some downpours
53:41conditions there.
53:42Then into your afternoon, three degrees and four degrees in different parts of the county,
53:47that rain widespread around with 25mph winds.
53:51Then for your outlook, rainy on Thursday and warming up slightly with that rain fading until
53:56we get to Saturday and 13 degrees.
54:08And finally, Look Mum No Computer, or Sam Battle, is a musician from Ramsgate, who creates songs
54:15using some vintage tech, like Furbies, Game Boys, and is also set to represent the UK at
54:20the Eurovision Song Contest.
54:22As a country, we haven't covered ourselves in glory in the competition, with last year's
54:27entrance Remember Monday exiting with a 19th out of 26th place finish.
54:32But could Look Mum No Computer do any better?
54:47Remember Monday?
54:48Well look now, there's a new face for the UK's Eurovision Hopes, called Look Mum No Computer,
54:54who's from Ramsgate.
54:55Sam Battle will be facing off against the other Eurovision candidates in the 70th Song Contest
55:01that's been held in Vienna this May.
55:03The UK finished 19th out of 26 possible places last year with Remember Monday, and viewers
55:09will be keen to see Look Mum No Computer climbing the ranks.
55:13Look Mum No Computer started out as the frontman of the indie rock band Zebra, which performed
55:18at Glastonbury back in 2015.
55:20And since then, he's not only grown his solo career, but his YouTube one as well.
55:25He's developed an online fanbase for building and playing unusual instruments, like organs made
55:30from toys like Furbies and Game Boys, synthesiser bicycles, flamethrowing keyboards and a Star
55:35Wars droid orchestra.
55:37Aside from music, he's also developed a video game, held a TED talk and directs This Museum
55:42Is Not Obsolete, a music technology venue that aims to keep the obsolete alive and evolving.
55:48Previously, the UK has had names like Sam Ryder and Olly Alexander, and back in the day some
55:53entrants won the competition like Katrina and the Waves in 1997, but could No Computer's
55:58unusual style help him through the rounds?
56:01His music has been described as very synth-heavy and electronic, and he'll be entering as a
56:05solo artist.
56:06But we don't yet know with what song.
56:08The exact track will be announced in the coming weeks, but until then, fans will have to wait
56:13to see what Look Mum No Computer will be bringing to the world stage in May.
56:18Finn McDermott for KMTV.
56:21Well that is all the time we have for Kent tonight, but don't go anywhere, there's another
56:25episode of Made in Kent airing tonight at 7.
56:29And don't forget you can always keep up to date with all the latest news across your county
56:33by logging on to KMTV.co.uk.
56:36You can keep us on your social timelines by liking us on Facebook and following our TikTok.
56:41And if you have a story that you think we should be covering, please don't hesitate to get
56:45in touch.
56:46Thank you so much for watching, and have a good night.
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