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.
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14 May 2018
The finalists for this year’s Scottish Charity Awards have been announced with Young Scot receiving a nomination in the Cracking Campaign Category for the #SaveALifeScot Lets be ready campaign.
09 May 2018
On Monday 9th of April, the partnership launched a brand new video at Braehead Centre in Glasgow. Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport attended to mark the occasion!
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!
@ElliePrimary1 we ❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕 this audition what a performance! https://t.co/ATYuYBHe4B
RT @ElliePrimary1: @SaveALifeScot Our CPR rap! https://t.co/AxHu2CEZXh
RT @NHSaaa: Any #CPR is better than no #CPR learn these life-saving skills in 90 seconds with @carolsmillie1 and @savealifescot… https://t.co/tSMjoOExzV
RT @NHSGrampian: Any #CPR 💖 is better than no #CPR 🕐 learn these life-saving skills in 90 seconds with @carolsmillie1 and… https://t.co/cGfgr8p8aA
RT @Scotambservice: The excellent work from @scotambulance colleagues and the OHCA Strategy partners is helping to increase the Return… https://t.co/Ntb2k8WI7k