Every year over 3,000 people around Scotland suffer from an out of hospital cardiac arrest and unfortunately, only around 1 in 10 people will survive. One of the reasons for this low survival rate is simple: not enough people know emergency life saving skills.
In just 1 hour you can be someone who knows how to respond in an emergency and help save a life.
Heartstart Ayrshire & Arran is affiliated to the Save a Life for Scotland campaign, a partnership between the Emergency Services, Third Sector organisations, the Scottish Government and Academic Researchers.
We are a non-profit charity organisation funded by NHS Ayrshire & Arran Health Board (A&AHB) and public donations.
We are committed to saving lives by changing the way we think about Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
We are a partnership between the emergency services, third sector organisations, Scottish Government and academic researchers.
We all have the power to make a difference. By taking the time to learn these skills you could save a life one day. So, will you become one of the million people learning how to Save a Life for Scotland?
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