Heartstart needs public's help
![Carrying out CPR while waiting on an ambulance could be lifechanging.](https://www.anguscountyworld.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU4NzY2Mjc1LTY4MDQtNDk4OC05MGE4LTA5NGVhZWE5MTk1YzowOGEzNDI4ZS1jY2VhLTQ5NGQtYWU1ZC03NzdjYjg1YWE5NDk=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
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Being able to perform emergency life support (ELS), a set of actions needed to keep someone alive until professional help arrives, gives a casualty the best possible chance of survival.
Courses are free-of-charge and no medical knowledge is required in order to undertake one. It only takes two hours to learn the skills which may save a life and it is very likely that the person you help may be a family member or someone close to you.
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Hide AdThe sessions cover: caring for an unconscious person who is breathing; caring for an unconscious person who is not breathing and performing CPR; awareness of defibrillators; how to recognise the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and how to deal with it.Places are available during August 2022:
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Friday 26 August - 12pm – 2pm - Arbroath
Saturday 27 August - 10am – 12pm - Perth
Training sessions can also be arranged on request for groups, organisations and clubs.
Helen Brady, Heartstart Discovery Co-ordinator said, “We are delighted to be able to offer Heartstart sessions again. Emergency life support skills really do help to save lives so please consider registering for a session today. Please come along as you can make a difference. You really can save a life.”
For further details and to register please contact Helen Brady on 01382 740400 or 07864513742 or email [email protected]