Press call: SAS CPR World Record Attempt – Restart A Heart Live
The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) and Save a Life for Scotland (SALFS) are calling for members of the public to learn CPR and help set a Guinness World Record on Thursday 10th October.
A livestream event - Restart a Heart Live – will be hosted on YouTube and needs 1,500 people to tune into one of the sessions to set the new record. Members of the public are encouraged join one of the sessions, which are running on the hour from 9am to 8pm.
In addition to CPR training, each 25-minute session will provide education on how to use a defibrillator and what to expect when you dial 999.
The world record attempt is being led by Lee Myers, SAS Paramedic Clinical Team Leader who has trained hundreds of primary and secondary students across the Scottish Borders in CPR skills and defibrillator awareness over his career so far.
Where: South of Scotland Enterprise, 10 to 12 Oliver Crescent, Hawick, TD9 9BQ
When: From 10:30am – 12:30pm
Invited media will have a chance to interview:
- Lee Myers, Paramedic Clinical Team Leader, Scottish Ambulance Service
- Liam Myers, Detective Constable, Police Scotland
If you would like to attend, please provide your name and media outlet in advance by emailing sas.press@nhs.scot
Parking: The venue doesn’t offer parking but there are many local car parks. More details, can be found here: Hawick – Scottish Borders Council (scotborders.gov.uk)