Every year over 3,500 people around Scotland are treated by the Ambulance Service after having a cardiac arrest. Unfortunately only around 1 in 20 people will survive.
So let’s be ready. We’re asking you to say ‘I’ll do it’ and be one of 500,000 people in Scotland getting trained in CPR.
More about the strategy
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17 Apr 2018
The nurses launched their project in April 2017 and have been visiting Lanarkshire schools ever since, training youngsters in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by using their favourite teddy bears as ‘patients’.
14 Feb 2018
Last week Save a Life for Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service, Largs First Responders, and Heartstart Ayrshire & Arran worked together to share life-saving skill of CPR to Sportscotland’s hub officers in Inverclyde.
15 Dec 2017
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland have launched a new website which provides people with the opportunity to share their very personal stories, with the aim of reaching others in similar situations.
16 Nov 2017
Our partners offered up some amazing opportunities for young people as a part of our CPR campaign with Young Scot!
20 Oct 2017
Check out this story from a group of amazing volunteers bringing life-saving skills to the communities of Lanarkshire.
11 Oct 2017
Monday 16 October marks Restart a Heart Day 2017! It also happens to be the 2nd Birthday of Save a Life for Scotland.
RT @SaferScotland: Prince's Trust group from Perth Learning Basic Life Saving skills today from Chris Smith & Sarah Bonnar, Perth & Ki… https://t.co/VOePYnUJpH
RT @jasschools: Learn a life skill as part of JASS. Free CPR training https://t.co/nM1nMv8VaP
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RT @StJohnScot: We're looking forward to sharing #CPR skills in #Kilsyth tomorrow! Pop by between 10am - 2pm to learn how to save a… https://t.co/xV6czhQimP
RT @krismclean2208: I've missed #TBT , however thought I'd re-share this old photo. @SaveALifeScot @Scotambservice @NHS_Lothian staff a… https://t.co/IKcrfEVw02