Saving Londoners' Lives

Saving Londoners’ Lives is a partnership project to train teachers and school staff in emergency life support skills so that they may deliver the British Heart Foundation's Heartstart UK programme to their pupils.

The project is supported by:

• St John Ambulance London
• London Ambulance Service
• British Heart Foundation
• London Medical schools
• Mayor of London

London NHS Primary Care Trusts in each borough provide money to fund the project.

Schools are supported by medical students from the five London medical schools who are trained by the London Ambulance Service for this project.

Schools in London boroughs will receive the following free of charge:

• Instructor training for staff in ELS from St John Ambulance
• Supply cover for up to four teachers for initial teacher instructor training days
• Medical student support for teachers
• Certificates for pupils
• Heartstart UK schools training pack
• British Heart Foundation grant for resuscitation equipment

It is never too early to start learning ELS and young people in Primary and Secondary schools can learn to be ready, willing and able to step in when the need arises. Schools are an ideal environment in which to learn ELS within the existing curriculum.

The survival rate of those who suffer a cardiac arrest outside of hospital in London is 16% - with Saving Londoners’ Lives we aim to increase this year on year.

For more information download the information leaflet or contact Mary Smith 020 7258 7075 or email mary.smith@london.sja.org.uk.