Albany Leisure Centre supports Restart a Heart

This October, Albany leisure Centre supports Restart a Heart – a nationwide initiative to that encourages as many people as possible to learn CPR. According to the British Heart Foundation, survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests remain low, but immediate CPR can more than double a person’s chances of survival. 

Each year, approximately 30,000 people suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – that’s around 84 individuals every day. But survival rates are low, with just one in ten people recovering.  

Albany Leisure Centre is proud to announce its participation in Restart a Heart Day with a special drop-in CPR and defibrillation workshop taking place on Thursday 16th October from 10am-12pm & 4.30pm-6.30pm.  

The event aims to raise awareness about the importance of early CPR in cardiac emergencies and to empower the local community with life-saving skills. We will encourage everyone to learn the steps to CPR and how to use a defib. No matter your physical abilities, you have the power to make a difference in an emergency. The chances of surviving a cardiac arrest are significantly increased if a defibrillator is used. For every minute without CPR and defibrillation, the chance of survival reduces by up to 10%.  

Pop in, ask questions and learn life-saving skills.