More local residents are now "CPR & AED" aware after attending sessions run by members of the Five Villages First Responders this week in Misterton.
The sessions held at Grove House Stables were free to attend and were open to members of the local community to come along and learn these skills. The sessions were led by Martyn Johnson (Paramedic & Five Villages First Responders Group Coordinator) and Mick Turner (Community First Responder).
Martyn said: "It's vitally important that as many people as possible have the skills and knowledge to be able to help someone who has suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Every second counts and if members of the public can recognise a cardiac arrest and call for help, start chest compressions and rescue breaths and know where the local community defibrillators (AEDs) are located and how to use one, these actions can be potentially life saving."
He went on to say: "We'd like to thank all those members of the community who attended the sessions this week, we hope that should they now ever be faced with someone in such a life threatening condition that they would know what to do and act quickly. Thank you also to Judy and Andrew Stennett from Grove House Farm & Stables for allowing us to use their premises for the training sessions and to Misterton Adult Swimming Club."
