FIREFIGHTERS are passing on their expertise to teach year six pupils lifesaving techniques.
Stations across the Bolton borough have been accredited as Heartstart Centres by the British Heart Foundation after 50 firefighters were trained by trauma technicians from Atherton and Hindley.
Children at Sacred Heart Primary School in Atherton were taught basic life support on mannequins funded by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and Wigan Public Health.
Crew manager Dave Farrington said: "The children enjoyed the practical side of things.
“We taught them what to do if someone was choking and about the recovery position.”
The children received a BHF certificate at the end of the Heartstart training.
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