School puts its heart into learning life saving CPR
The brand new Bertha Park High School hosted a community CPR training event this week.
In one day over 300 pupils from P7 to S2 at Bertha Park High School and its associated primary schools underwent CPR training from emergency care professionals in restarting a heart, helping them to be prepared to potentially save lives.
The event took place on Thursday, October 31 and was organised by Perth and Kinross Council’s health, safety and wellbeing team together with the schools.
Support on the day, which ran from 9am to 3.40pm, was provided by representatives from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Save a Life Scotland, Scottish Ambulance Service, the council’s safer communities wardens and
Police Scotland who helped deliver the training.
From 12.50pm on the day, the event was opened up to the public to allow them to go along and learn the vital skills alongside the pupils.
Stuart Clyde, head teacher at Bertha Park High School, said:“As part of our drive to ensure our learners are responsible citizens we are empowering our pupils to Save a Life for Scotland.
“This national campaign aims to train half a million people to carry out life-saving CPR and we’re looking as a school to contribute significantly to that effort.
“We take health and wellbeing seriously, not only for ourselves but for those around us too.”
Cllr Caroline Shiers, convener of lifelong learning at Perth and Kinross Council, added:“As part of the construction process for Bertha
Park High School, our contractors Robertsons provided a defibrillator for the school and community, and we want to raise awareness of the importance of saving lives.
“This is a very important step in the educating of our young people, empowering them to take their place in society and to step-up and say‘I’ll do it’if the need ever arises.”