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Meadowhall to host lifesaving ‘CPR-a-thon’ this Valentine’s Day
Meadowhall is putting heart health at the centre of Valentine’s Day as it prepares to host a 24-hour ‘CPR-a-thon’ to raise awareness of lifesaving CPR skills and raise funds for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) Charity.
Taking place from Friday 13th February at 3pm, the continuous 24-hour event will see Yorkshire Ambulance Service volunteers performing CPR on training manikins to increase public confidence in hands-only CPR and the importance of early intervention in cardiac arrest.
The event will see volunteers aiming to complete as many CPR compressions as possible on training manikins, helping Meadowhall and the YAS Charity work towards a fundraising target of £5,000.
Funds raised will provide free basic lifesaving training, including CPR, in local communities and the installation of public access defibrillators across the region. It will also support the wellbeing of Yorkshire Ambulance Service colleagues and volunteers.
Visitors will be encouraged to stop by the YAS Charity stand, which will be based on the lower level of The Gallery, outside Primark and Next, where volunteers will be on hand with information, giveaways and advice on hands-only CPR.
Supporting the initiative is Bob Reville, a business owner born and raised in Sheffield. In 2013, Bob received life-saving CPR from Meadowhall security team member Steve Clark and his colleagues after experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest in the Oasis Dining Quarter. Steve and the team quickly used their training to perform the CPR and retrieved one of the centre’s defibrillators which administered a crucial shock to Bob's heart.
Ahead of the CPR-a-thon next week, an emotional reunion took place between Bob and Steve at Meadowhall, twelve years after the incident.
Meadowhall is equipped with two public access defibrillators, located on the Lower High Street and in the Customer Hub, helping to support the safety of visitors, staff and the wider community.
Taking place from Friday 13th February at 3pm, the continuous 24-hour event will see Yorkshire Ambulance Service volunteers performing CPR on training manikins to increase public confidence in hands-only CPR and the importance of early intervention in cardiac arrest.
The event will see volunteers aiming to complete as many CPR compressions as possible on training manikins, helping Meadowhall and the YAS Charity work towards a fundraising target of £5,000.
Funds raised will provide free basic lifesaving training, including CPR, in local communities and the installation of public access defibrillators across the region. It will also support the wellbeing of Yorkshire Ambulance Service colleagues and volunteers.
Visitors will be encouraged to stop by the YAS Charity stand, which will be based on the lower level of The Gallery, outside Primark and Next, where volunteers will be on hand with information, giveaways and advice on hands-only CPR.
Supporting the initiative is Bob Reville, a business owner born and raised in Sheffield. In 2013, Bob received life-saving CPR from Meadowhall security team member Steve Clark and his colleagues after experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest in the Oasis Dining Quarter. Steve and the team quickly used their training to perform the CPR and retrieved one of the centre’s defibrillators which administered a crucial shock to Bob's heart.
Ahead of the CPR-a-thon next week, an emotional reunion took place between Bob and Steve at Meadowhall, twelve years after the incident.
Meadowhall is equipped with two public access defibrillators, located on the Lower High Street and in the Customer Hub, helping to support the safety of visitors, staff and the wider community.
Friday 13 February
Meadowhall Shopping Centre,
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S9 1EP
Free to attendTo find out more, visit www.meadowhall.co.uk
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