The Scottish Ambulance Service is urging those with CPR knowledge living in Glasgow to download and sign up to the GoodSAM app which could save a person's life.
Those with CPR knowledge living in Glasgow have been urged to sign up to a potentilly life saving app by the Scottish Ambulance Service
GoodSAM allows ambulances to alert community responders to the location of someone needing urgent assistance after going into cardiac arrest. Over 3,000 people have a cardiac arrest outside of hospital every year and it is believed that equipping bystanders with the tools to help, through dialling 999, starting CPR and using a defibrillator, those suffering a cardiac arrest have a much greater chance of survival.
The appeal for more people to download the app was made during the recent annual Scottish Cardiac Arrest Symposium.READ MORE: Glasgow restaurant backs 'our Olivia' as dancer makes dramatic entry to Big Brother house Michael Dickson, SAS Chief Executive said: “When a cardiac arrest occurs we know every second counts and the earlier CPR happens the greater the chances of survival. The public can help by finding out how to carry out CPR and by joining GoodSAM. You can really make a difference.”Sign up to our daily Glasgow Live newsletter here to receive news and features direct to your inbox.
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