WEDNESDAY, 08 OCTOBER, 2025

Photograph attached: Dundee Community Table Tennis Club with Heartstart Discovery Co-ordinator, Helen Brady (centre)

Heartstart Discovery celebrates training 70,000 people

Heartstart Discovery has now equipped 70,000 people with the skills to save a life.

Launched in 1997, the programme provides free emergency life support training to members of the public.

On Wednesday 1 October, Heartstart Discovery Co-ordinator, Helen Brady, delivered training to the Dundee Community Table Tennis Club, a session that marked the milestone of 70,000 participants trained.

Helen Brady said, “Reaching 70,000 people is an incredible milestone and we are so proud knowing that every person we have trained has the potential to save a life.

“Being able to carry out emergency life support is so important. It’s about knowing the simple steps that can keep someone alive until professional help arrives, giving them the very best chance of survival.”

Shirley McKay from the Dundee Community Table Tennis Club said, “When we found out that our club had helped Heartstart get to 70,000 participants trained we all thought it was quite remarkable.

“We booked our session because you never know when you might need to step in and save a life. The training was fantastic and it has given us the confidence and skills to act in an emergency.

Heartstart Discovery runs regular free two-hour training sessions. They cover:

• caring for an unconscious person who is breathing

• caring for an unconscious person who is not breathing and performing CPR

• awareness of defibrillators

• how to recognise the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and how to deal with it

October 2025 sessions are avaliable to book now.

Saturday 25 October 10.30am – 12.30pm Perth

Tuesday 28 October 10.30am – 12.30pm Dundee

Wednesday 29 October 6.30 - 8.30 pm Dundee

Friday 31 October 12 noon – 1.30pm Arbroath

Make it one of your aims to learn these life saving skills, or, ensure that your ELS skills are up to date.

Training sessions can also be arranged on request for groups, organisations and clubs etc.

For further details and to register please contact Helen Brady on 07864513742 or email helen.brady@nhs.scot or by Facebook: www.facebook.com/HeartstartDiscovery

Contact:

NHS Tayside Communications

(01382) 424138