More than 50 local people have been trained in CPR and defibrillator use thanks to Lovell and Gloucestershire City Homes partnering with Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC).
It comes after two Lovell refurbishment team members had to retrieve a defibrillator from their office and perform CPR on a Gloucester City Homes resident who had suffered a cardiac arrest outside the Lovell Gloucester project office.
Thanks to their quick actions, the local man has now made a full recovery.
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The incident led the Lovell team to invest in further training for the community from GWAAC, which took place outside the Ewe Space Community Hub, to ensure more people learn these vital skills.
Matt Hickman, refurbishment partnerships director at Lovell, said: “It was fantastic to see so many people in the community join our team to take part in the CPR training delivered by GWAAC and raise awareness of where the local defibrillators are located.
“We’re always committed to leaving a lasting legacy in the communities where we work, and following the incident outside our office, we wanted to ensure that more people have the skills, training and understanding to potentially save someone’s life.”
Bystander CPR and defibrillation before GWAAC’s Critical Care Team or an ambulance arrives can increase cardiac arrest survival rates from less than 10% to more than 70%.
GWAAC’s aim is for members of the community to have the confidence and skills to deliver these lifesaving interventions.
Carlota Appleby, public education coordinator at Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, said: “Being able to train this many local people is a testament to how engaged Lovell has been within the community and driven to make positive impact.
“This now means that 50 more people will be able to provide lifesaving support until our Critical Care Team and emergency services arrive in the case of a cardiac arrest, which will dramatically increase the chance of survival for the patient.”
Main image: CPR Training with Lovell and GWAAC
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