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NHS trust trains thousands of people to save lives

News imageEast Of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust A woman attempting CPR on a simulation dummy. There are people watching the demonstration, and the lower halves of school children can be seen in the image. Their faces are not visible. There is another dummy also lying on the floor and a plaid blanket also on the floor.East Of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
The scheme has been hosted by 124 volunteers and staff

More than 10,000 people have been taught life-saving CPR and defibrillator skills as part of a community training scheme.

The East Of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) launched its EEAST Heart project in 2023.

The scheme is funded entirely by donations to the EEAST charity and 124 volunteers and staff have hosted the training.

Kate Lott, head of the charity, said passing the 10,000 milestone was "incredible", adding: "Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, there are now thousands more potential life-savers in our communities."

When someone suffers a cardiac arrest outside of hospital, their chance of survival drops by about 10% for every minute without CPR, the trust says.

People can request training via its website.

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