Heartstart Discovery courses

Heartstart Discovery is offering free two-hour training sessions in emergency life support for the Tayside public in January.

Being able to perform emergency life support (ELS) - a set of actions needed to keep someone alive until professional help arrives - gives a casualty the best possible chance of survival.

Courses are free-of-charge and no medical knowledge is required. It only takes two hours to learn the skills which may save a life and it is very likely that the person you help may be a family member or someone close to you.

Helen Brady, Heartstart Discovery Co-ordinator said, “Emergency life support skills really do help to save lives so please consider registering for a session today. A Heartstart session could prove to be one of the most important training sessions you have ever undertaken.”

The sessions 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

Places are available to book now:

Tuesday 20 January 10.30am-12.30pm Dundee

Wednesday 28 January 6.30-8.30pm Dundee

Thursday 29 January 2-4pm Forfar

Saturday 31 January 10.30am-12.30pm Perth

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

For more details, contact Helen Brady on 07864513742 or email helen.brady@nhs.scot or by Facebook: www.facebook.com/HeartstartDiscovery

Contact:

NHS Tayside Communications

(01382) 424138