"James Bird, 20, from Twickenham, west London, came to the woman's aid when the train made an emergency stop and she was found unresponsive on the platform. He recognised she had gone into cardiac arrest and immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - a skill he had learned just months earlier from his mother Claire Bird, who is part of the LAS's London Lifesavers team as a community resuscitation trainer."
"Sam Palfreyman-Jones, head of community resuscitation and training at the LAS, said: "It's so vital that young people know these life-saving skills. "Seventy-six percent of cardiac arrests happen at home and learning them could mean you're ready to save someone you love." The LAS said its Lifesaver Schools Programme will continue this term, offering free training to Year 8 pupils across the capital."
James Bird, 20, performed CPR after a woman collapsed unresponsive on a train platform following an emergency stop. He recognized cardiac arrest and immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation, applying skills he learned months earlier from his mother, Claire Bird, an LAS community resuscitation trainer. His calm actions helped save the woman's life. The London Ambulance Service runs pop-up training events and a Lifesaver Schools Programme offering free CPR and defibrillator training to Year 8 pupils across London. The service will also run sessions during the London Life Hike to raise funds for defibrillators and emphasizes youth training.
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