A TRAINING programme aimed at saving heart attack victims has taken place at a North-East airport.
As part of a Government drive to provide defibrillators in public places, 15 people at Teesside Airport have been trained to use the machines by the North-East Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
Defibrillators deliver an electric shock to someone in cardiac arrest. The machines also monitor the heart and give instructions to the user.
The introduction of defibrillators will increase the chances of survival for many of the 12,000 people who suffer a heart attack in a public place each year in the country.
Two machines have been installed in the terminal and in the main departure lounge at the airport. Staff will receive refresher training every six months.
Marketing executive Jackie Osiewacz, a trained volunteer, said: "We hope that people going on holiday, or business, never have the need of our services, but if the worst happens they can be assured that immediate help is at hand.
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