New Lifesaving Scheme for residents

HeartstartKempsey which launched earlier this year, began taking bookings for its free 90-minute training sessions in April and the small team of volunteers has now trained almost 50 people.  More volunteers will be trained in September and the area covered by HeartStart Kempsey has been expanded to include residents of villages in this parish.

During the training session participants are taught how to do Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), use a defibrillator and how to treat a heart attack. The training is very practical, and the lifesaving skills are very easy to learn. No previous knowledge or experience is needed.

The survival rate from a cardiac arrest in Worcestershire is about 10%. Research has shown that if people can start CPR within three minutes of a person collapsing and they can be defibrillated within 5 minutes of the collapse, survival rates can be within excess of 50%. With about 80% of cardiac arrests happening at home, it is vital that everyone can do CPR and use a defibrillator.

Currently Heartstart are running courses at the Community Centre in Kempsey.

Anyone interested in registering for a course or volunteering for Heartstart Kempsey, should email [email protected]

Published: 27/08/2026 Published by: Severn Stoke & Croome d'Abitot Parish Council

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