FREE Heartstart training at Barrow Fire Station

FREE Heartstart training in Barrow

FREE Heartstart training at Barrow Fire Station

More than 270 000 people suffer a heart attack every year. 12 young people die of a sudden cardiac arrest each week.

Your help could be vital – but do you know what to do?

Spending 2 hours of your life will give you the skills to try and save another person’s life. It could be a family member or someone you know.

Skills you will learn include:

·        General care of a casualty including the procedure for obtaining help

·        Dealing with an unconscious person

·        Giving rescue breaths

·        Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

·        Dealing with choking

·        Dealing with serious bleeding

·        Dealing with a suspected heart attack casualty

·        Demonstration on the use of a Defibrillator 

Free training courses at Barrow Fire Station!

Wednesday 15^th April 10-12

Wednesday 22^nd April 2-4pm

Thursday 30^th April 5-7pm

If you would like to book on one of these sessions or book a session for a community group please contact:

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service

Barrow Fire Station -01229 407800 or email

volunteers@cumbriafire.gov.uk

You could save a life - Heartstart in Barrow

Heartstart training

Would you know what to do in a life-threatening emergency? Learning Emergency Life Support (ELS) skills can help you keep someone alive until professional help arrives.

To book onto a FREE course, please call Nicola Jackson, Fire & Rescue Service Programme Officer – Volunteers on 07825011005.

Courses available, as follows:

Wednesday 13 February 7-9pm - Barrow Fire Station

Sunday 17 February 2-4pm - change of venue - now at Hawcoat Social Club, Barrow

Sunday 17 February 7-9pm - Barrow Fire Station

Thursday 21 February 7-9pm - Barrow Fire Station

Sunday 24 February 2-4pm - Barrow Fire Station

Tuesday 26 February 10-12noon - Barrow Fire Station

FREE HeartStart/Defibrilator Training

Please see a list of planned HeartStart/defibrilator training dates below. It’s a mixture of theory and some practical, however don’t worry as it’s not assessable but you do get a certificate of attendance at the end. Thank you for putting yourself forward and you’re on the first step of possibly helping to save a life completing this FREE course. All courses are at Barrow Fire Station unless stated.

Dates for 2013 …

Friday 4 January - 2 to 4pm.

Tuesday 8 January - 2 to 4pm.

Wednesday 9 January - 10 - 12 noon.

To book a place Email mark.ducie@cumbria.gov.uk or christine.greaves@cumbria.gov.uk or phone 407800 during office hours 9am to 5pm. Please also encourage a friend or another family member to attend with you.

Family Christmas Party at the Forum, Barrow

The Mayor of Barrow, will be hosting a Family Christmas Party to be held on Saturday, 3rd December, commencing at 7 pm at the Forum.

The evening will include fun and games, a disco and a very special guest.

Tickets are now on sale at the Forum, £5 adults, £3 children (including hot dog and party bag), £15 family ticket.

All proceeds will be donated to the Mayor's defibrillator fundraising campaign.

Mayor launches defibrillator campaign to keep hearts going in Furness

The mayor of Barrow will this week present the first defibrillator of his planned year long campaign to save lives across the borough.

This year, the Mayor’s charity will raise money for defibrillators and encourage companies, shops and cafes to become Cardiac Smart, so they can help save lives when people have heart attacks.

On Saturday 16th July at 12 noon John Murphy, the Mayor of Barrow, will be presenting the first of many defibrillators to Thornton’s Coffee Shop.

Every year around 100 people in Furness die of coronary heart disease. In 2009, During there were 117 deaths from coronary heart disease in Furness, of these 64 were attributed to heart attacks.

Heart disease, also known as coronary heart disease is caused by the gradual build up of fatty deposits inside the coronary arteries which interrupts the normal blood flow to the heart. This is usually caused by smoking, an unhealthy diet and lack of exercise.

People with a family history of coronary heart disease are also at high risk of developing the condition. The best way people can protect themselves from coronary heart disease is by being healthy, eating healthily and being active.

Research shows that if people receive CPR and early defibrillation within ten minutes of having a heart attack, then their chances of survival drastically increase.

Automatic external defibrillators can be used by anyone and are becoming more common place as technology improves and the price of defibrillators decreases. Cllr John Murphy is working with organisations across Furness including the British Heart Foundation, NHS Cumbria, Cumbria County Council, North West Ambulance Service and with support and encouragement from Furness First Responders to raise money to buy defibrillators and place them in areas with a high footfall, so they can potentially save lives in the future.

Alongside this he is also hoping to raise awareness of heart disease and how people can reduce their chance of developing the condition by improving their lifestyle choices, such as by smoking less, drinking less and eating a healthy balanced diet alongside taking regular exercise.

Cllr John Murphy said: "We probably all know of someone who has suffered with a heart attack. This is an important and innovative initiative and I am asking for the backing of the whole of Furness to support me in my campaign to put potentially lifesaving equipment (defibrillators) in public places across the town.

"It is not a case of people just handing over their money; that money might be used to save the life of a parent, grandparent or friend."

Anyone wishing to get involved in the Mayor’s Charity defibrillator campaign can do so  by contacting the Mayor's Office on directorsadmin@barrowbc.gov.uk or drop donations into the Town Hall reception.