Nottingham Castle staff receive CPR refresher sessions from Fire Service
Posted on 19 August 2022
On Monday 15 August, West Bridgford Fire Station's Red Watch took their CPR and Defibrillator Refresher Session to the iconic Nottingham Castle.
Two sessions were put on for Castle staff and volunteers, where attendees took part in an interactive demonstration on 'DR ABC' (Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Call 999), and were given the opportunity to practise their CPR compressions and follow defibrillator instructions.
The firefighters are now offering sessions to other community groups, sports clubs and parents in the Nottingham city and West Bridgford area.
If your community group would like to attend a CPR and Defibrillator Refresher Session, please contact West Bridgford Fire Station at bridgford@notts-fire.gov.uk.
Sessions last between one hour to 90 minutes, and will provide an opportunity to use CPR mannequins, and practise skills needed when you suspect someone is experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest. They do not provide a medical qualification, but instead are a great opportunity to prepare yourselves for an emergency situation.
Watch Manager Martin Hickling said "these sessions provide an essential opportunity to practise potentially life-saving CPR, and it's great to see landmark organisations across Nottingham getting involved.
"Every fire station in Nottinghamshire has a defibrillator accessible to members of the public. If you see someone experiencing a suspected sudden cardiac arrest, call 999 immediately and follow telephone instructions until the ambulance arrives. You might be instructed to use a defibrillator over the phone.
"We would encourage anyone to brush up on your CPR knowledge. If nothing else, we ask that you download What3Words, so emergency services can quickly find you in an emergency."
Oliver Saunders, Communities and Engagement Manager for Nottingham Castle Trust, said "We have a lot of visitors who are older, and potentially more susceptible to cardiac arrests, so having this training is really important.
"The castle site has a lot of inclines, so it’s likely to put a lot more stress on your body. We've tried to address that as much as we can, but we need to have the basic skills too.
"Training like this is essential, it's the difference between someone making it or not."
