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PLANS to teach all high school students in England Rescue RCR skills could heave pressure on the Scottish government to follow suit.
Under a bill, all teenagers south of the border will receive resuscitation techniques and the use of defibrillators.
The British Heart Foundation said the move would improve "surprisingly low survival rates of cardiac arrest".
Plans could crowd the pressure on action in Scotland, which has the lowest survival rates of cardiac arrest in the UK. Glasgow has the largest number of cardiac arrests in Scotland.
Earlier this year, Glasgow City Council pledged to become the first city in the UK to train all CP students, following a lobbying campaign by the Evening Times.
Aberdeen City Council has now agreed on the same thing and 10 other local authorities are in discussions with the British Heart Foundation in Scotland.
The Prime Minister praised Glasgow's decision and encouraged other councils to follow his example, but he did not say whether the government would be willing to pass a law.
David McColgan, Director of Policy and Public Affairs for BHF Scotland, said: "This is an excellent opportunity for the Scottish Government to be progressive and transform the survival rates of cardiac arrest into coming years."
Fewer than one in 29 survives cardiac arrests suffered outside the hospital in Scotland and 10,000 people die each year in the United Kingdom.
In Denmark, survival rates at cardiac arrest have tripled after CPR training has been incorporated into the school curriculum in schools nationwide.
He comes after an investigation into the Manchester Arena bombing in May 2017, where members of the public tried to help the wounded and dying but lacked skills to save lives.
The report on the explosion, which killed 22 people, praised the reaction of the public.
But the investigation raised concerns that the people on the scene were "doing their best under really trying circumstances," but "did not seem familiar with the principles of first aid."
A spokesman for the Scottish Government said, "We encourage everyone to learn CPR, but it's up to schools and local authorities to decide if, and how, to provide opportunities for 39, CPR learning. Under Curriculum for Excellence, schools already have the opportunity to offer training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation or first aid and many are doing so.
"Working with schools to support CPR learning is a priority for Save a Life for Scotland, the partnership of public and volunteer organizations that encourage and support CPR learning as part of hospital-based cardiac arrest strategy for Scotland.
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