Nearly 200 residents have been trained in life-saving CPR through a campaign by the London Ambulance Service.
The latest sessions in Kensal Rise and Queen’s Park, part of the HeartStarters campaign, bring the total number of people trained in the area to more than 460, with almost 200 completing the 20-minute drop-in training.
The events, delivered by London Ambulance Service (LAS) medics, are part of ongoing efforts to improve survival rates from cardiac arrests, of which there are more than 12,000 each year in London.
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Sam Cox from LAS said: "We are delighted to train so many people so they are able to give the gift of life in a cardiac emergency. There can also be a 70 per cent better chance if there is also a defibrillator available and it’s fantastic to see such strong community partnership in Kensal Rise and Queen’s Park to make these available 24/7."
The sessions, held at Lonsdale Road and Kensal Rise Library, are the fifth organised by LAS in the area over the past two years. They coincide with a successful community fundraising campaign that has raised more than £21,000 for 10 publicly accessible defibrillators.
Giles Deards, a local CPR campaigner, said: "We are hugely grateful to Sam and her LAS team to give us so much of their time. The demand for their events – and the huge amount of money raised for debrillators – shows how deep the support is for one another in our community.
"But we don’t want to stop here: we will continue partnering with LAS for more training and more life-saving equipment."
Mr Deards encouraged residents to get involved, he said: "Please get in touch if you would like to see a defibrillator near you or you would like LAS training."
Anyone interested in supporting the campaign or arranging training can contact Mr Deards at forthegoodofthehood@btinternet.com.
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