Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy, Cockburn School and Cockburn John Charles Academy took part in Restart a Heart week, engaging all Year 8 students in essential life-saving CPR training.
The initiative is aimed at equipping young people with vital skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and saw students actively participating in hands-on workshops throughout the day.
The Restart a Heart campaign, supported by the British Heart Foundation and various health organisations, emphasises the importance of immediate action during cardiac emergencies. Students learned how to perform CPR and the significance of calling emergency services, which can greatly increase the chances of survival for someone experiencing cardiac arrest.
Hundreds of off-duty ambulance and fire staff and volunteers visited secondary schools across the region to provide vital CPR training to tens of thousands of students.
The ambulance staff are committed to making sure that pupils have the skills to save a life if they ever come across someone in cardiac arrest.
The event included interactive demonstrations and scenarios that allowed students to practice their newly acquired skills under the guidance of trained professionals. Many students reported feeling more prepared to help others in times of need.
The King was represented by The Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Major Stan Hardy. He came to commend the Yorkshire Ambulance staff who spent the day teaching CPR to all students in Year 8 and to talk to the pupils about a boy from another school who saved the life of a veteran on Remembrance Day when he went into cardiac arrest. The Deputy Lieutenant praised the pupils saying how focused and respectful they were.
“It is important to learn how to restart a heart as at any time, any person could drop and you could then save their life” said Nicole, Year 8 student at Cockburn School.
“Learning CPR is a really important skill to learn as you can save someone’s life by doing it” said Oakley, Year 8 student at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy.
Students at Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy raised £100 on the day for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. Sarah Ashton, Charity Officer for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust said:
“It is wonderful to hear what an incredible experience your students had, and we are delighted they were inspired and learned so much on the day. We are delighted to learn you have raised over £100 for YAS charity, and on behalf of Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Charity,
“I would like to thank everyone for their amazing support. Your kind donation will go towards helping us to continue to support our life saving projects across Yorkshire and The Humber including Restart A Heart Day in schools.”
This post is based on a press release issued by Cockburn Mulri-academy Trust
Main photo: Hands on CPR training at Cockburn John Charles Academy
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