Members of Haverfordwest/Milford Haven British Heart Foundation Cymru branch held a Nation of Lifesavers cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training session at their last branch meeting.

Across the UK, there are over 30,000 cardiac arrests outside of hospital every year, but the survival rate is less than 1 in 10.

Alan Carrington, chairman of the branch, said: “It is so important that we know how to conduct CPR as it is a vital skill.”

The branch are also organising also organising a Pie and Chip Supper at the Haverfodwest Golf Club to fund vital heart research on Friday, November 10, at 7 pm.

BHF are the nation’s heart charity and the largest independent funder of cardiovascular research. Coronary heart disease is the UK’s single biggest killer and their pioneering research has helped to transform the lives of people living with heart and circulatory conditions and their work has been central to the discoveries of vital treatments that are helping to change the face of the UK’s fight against heart disease.

Alan Carrington aded: “We had such a great response from the last event that we have decided to do another whilst also raising vital funds for BHF Cymru.”

Jayne Lewis, BHF Cymru’s local fundraising manager, said: “It’s our branch members who get our work off the ground to find even more discoveries into heart defects and treatments. With one in four people dying of heart disease in Wales, and over 350,000 living with its burden, there is still much more we need to know about how to stop this devastation.

“Funds raised by our supporters locally will help us in this fight. Our research journey over the last 50 years has been phenomenal,” she added.

“Until research provides all the answers, we are committed to supporting heart patients and their families to get the best possible care and advice. Well done Ken for your help and support.”

For more information of the Nation of Lifesavers CPR, go to www.bhf/nationoflifesavers.com and for information on British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cymru, please contact Jayne Lewis [email protected] or call 01554 891 500.