Ambulance service to host Restart a Heart Day event in Gloucester

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is inviting members of the public to a free community event to learn lifesaving CPR, as part of Restart a Heart Day in Gloucester.

The event will take place at Gloucester Quays Shopping Centre, St Ann Way, Gloucester GL1 5SH, on Sunday 13 October between 10am – 3pm.

This national day aims to raise awareness about cardiac arrest and helps people to learn CPR, giving them lifesaving skills and the confidence to use them.

Members of team SWASFT, including paramedics, emergency care assistants, volunteer community first responders and representatives of the Volunteering & Community Services Department, will be on hand to answer any questions and share their extensive knowledge.

There will be in-depth CPR demonstrations for members of the public to join and take part in. Certificates will be given to everyone who completes the 15-minute CPR sessions. However, any time spent learning about CPR and defibrillation with the team will help towards increasing survival rates for out of hospital cardiac arrest in the Southwest.

Kevin Dickens, Volunteering and Community Service Officer at SWASFT, who is based in Gloucestershire said: “We are excited to be hosting Restart a Heart Day in Gloucester for the third year running, this is a fantastic opportunity for the people of Gloucester to come and learn vital lifesaving skills like CPR.

“We want people in our community to know what to do if someone suffers a premature cardiac arrest, and know how to perform CPR correctly, the sooner CPR is started the greater chance someone has of survival. By hosting events like these on Restart a Heart Day we hope to educate and spread awareness of the importance of CPR.

“People of all ages and abilities are welcome and will be encouraged to take part in all the fun, interactive activities on offer. With a big thanks to Gloucester Quays Shopping Centre for hosting this event.”

If you’re unable to attend this event, you can visit https://www.swast.nhs.uk/saving-lives-together to learn how to deliver CPR and where your nearest defibrillator is.

 

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