That the Parliament acknowledges the work of Lucky2BHere, which is a charity founded to improve survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest through the provision of public-access defibrillators, CPR training and community awareness; recognises the significant contribution that the organisation has made in communities across the Highlands and Islands and throughout Scotland, training thousands of people in lifesaving skills and increasing access to defibrillators; notes the publication of the report, Wellbeing Needs of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors and Rescuers: Lived-experience insights from 15 participants in the Highlands and Islands; acknowledges the report's findings regarding the psychological, cognitive, practical and emotional challenges that can arise after survival from cardiac arrest, as well as the support needs of rescuers and families; recognises the report's call for more accessible, flexible and individualised post-cardiac-arrest support pathways; commends all those who shared their experiences to inform the research, and wishes the organisation every success in its continuing efforts to save lives, strengthen communities and improve support for those affected by sudden cardiac arrest.
Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Dawn Black, Miles Briggs, Amanda Lindsay, Q Manivannan, Collette Stevenson, Paul Sweeney