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April 1, 2025Sacred Heart Hosts Life-Saving Defibrillator Training
Course attendees at Sacred Heart Church. Picture by John Holden.
Parishioners at Sacred Heart Church in North Walsham, along with local hall users and Christians from neighbouring churches, were recently given the opportunity to gain vital life-saving skills through an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training course.
Due to high demand, the parish ran not one, but two sessions on the same day to ensure everyone could take part. The initiative was organised by parishioner Peter Brander and led by fellow parishioner John Holden, a qualified trainer and assessor with the Royal Life Saving Society and the Swimming Teachers’ Association.
The sessions provided hands-on experience and practical knowledge, demystifying the use of AEDs in emergency situations.
“People are under the illusion that you have to be qualified to use a defib. This is not the case—anyone can use them,” explained John Holden. “It doesn’t matter who the training provider is. What matters is effective use in an emergency. The use of a defib can make all the difference in a life-or-death situation.”
Following the positive response and enthusiasm from attendees, further courses at the church hall are expected in the near future. The parish is proud to help empower the community with the confidence and knowledge to act when it matters most.
