Public urged to help set new CPR world record | Scottish Ambulance News

The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) and Save a Life for Scotland (SALFS) are calling for members of the public to learn CPR and help set a Guinness World Record on Thursday 10th October.

A livestream event – Restart a Heart Live – will be hosted on YouTube and needs 1,500 people to tune into one of the sessions to set the new record. Members of the public are encouraged join one of the sessions, which are running on the hour from 9am to 8pm.

In addition to CPR training, each 25-minute session will provide education on how to use a defibrillator and what to expect when you dial 999.

The world record attempt is being led by Lee Myers, SAS Paramedic Clinical Team Leader who has trained hundreds of primary and secondary students across the Scottish Borders in CPR skills and defibrillator awareness over his career so far.

Lee said: “Currently only one in ten people in Scotland survive an out of hospital cardiac arrest and the likelihood of that person surviving drops by 10% for every minute someone does not attempt CPR.  The key to more people surviving is training in schools and with the public.  

“Through Restart a Heart Live we want to train as many people as possible in how to do hands only CPR and how to use a defibrillator. By taking part in this training, we hope that people will have the confidence to attempt CPR on someone who’s life depends on it. So, join us on Thursday 10^th October to support your community and be part of a Guinness World Record attempt.”

Lisa MacInnes, Director of the Save a Life for Scotland campaign said: “Learning how to help someone in the event of a cardiac arrest is one of the ways we look out for each other. Everyone in Scotland should know how to do CPR and use a defibrillator. Join us on October 10th to learn how.”

Find out more about Restart a Heart Live here:  Restart a heart live 2024 – Save a Life for Scotland