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More
than 500 people took part in free community CPR training on
Friday 14 October, as Wellington Free Ambulance recognised
Restart a Heart Day by providing free CPR demonstrations and
quick one-on-one training sessions all day at Wellington
Airport.
Restart a Heart Day takes place every year on
16 October. To acknowledge the day, each year Wellington
Free Ambulance joins forces with the Council of Ambulance
Authorities and other ambulance services around the world to
collectively raise awareness about sudden cardiac arrests
and train as many people as possible in CPR and how to use
an AED.
A sudden cardiac arrest is a medical emergency
that can strike anyone, at any time, at any age, anywhere.
It could happen to a toddler in bed, a 22-year-old athlete
on a sports field, a hardworking middle-aged mum at home, or
a grandfather enjoying his retirement.
Every week, on
average six people in Greater Wellington/Wairarapa will
suffer a sudden cardiac arrest. Survival rates can be
increased by up to 80% with early CPR and the use of an AED,
and this is why it is really important to Wellington Free
Ambulance that as many people as possible are trained to
know these essential, life-saving skills.
Wellington
Airport’s Brand and Sponsorship Manager Jo Maxwell says
the airport is thrilled with the large number of people
taking part.
“Learning CPR only takes a few minutes
but can potentially save lives. We were very proud to
support this cause by hosting Wellington Free Ambulance, and
we had an excellent response from travellers,” says
Jo.
Rachel Evans, Senior Heartbeat Coordinator at
Wellington Free Ambulance, comments, “Our message is
simple. You don’t need to be a paramedic to save
someone’s life. You just need to be able to perform CPR
and know how to use an AED. We want as many people as
possible to learn how to do this.”
For those who
didn’t have the opportunity to learn CPR at Wellington
Airport on Friday, Wellington Free Ambulance also offers CPR
training courses year round. Thanks to the very generous
support of Julie Nevett and The Lloyd Morrison Foundation,
this training is provided completely free of charge for the
Greater Wellington and Wairarapa community. Over the past
year Wellington Free Ambulance has trained almost 2,000
people through this programme, which is available to
businesses, schools and community groups throughout the
Greater Wellington and Wairarapa region.
Rachel Evans
comments, “Anyone and everyone can learn CPR and make a
life-changing difference. It’s really easy to learn –
we’ve taught people from age 5 to 95. Absolutely anyone
can give it a
go.”
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