Calderdale schoolchildren learn lifesaving lessons in county-wide campaign

Yorkshire Ambulance Service staff visited schools across Calderdale today (Tuesday) as part of a massive project to teach lifesaving techniques to pupils.
Calder High School, Hipperholme Grammar School, The Crossley Heath School and Halifax Academy were among 106 schools in Yorkshire to take part in the service’s Restart a Heart Day, in which experts offered advice and training on what to do if someone goes into cardiac arrest.
The widow of Halifax RLFC player Danny Jones – who died after suffering a heart attack during a match – Lizzie Jones, is this year’s campaign ambassador and took... read more