A resuscitation training group at Portiuncula Hospital has claimed a national award for its work with schools in the Ballinasloe area.

Ms. Helen Harney, First Heart Safe schools in Ireland, Resuscitation Training, Portiuncula Hospital, Galway receiving the leadership award at National Achievement Awards in Dublin.

Helen Harney of the Heart Safe Schools project was awarded a HSE National Achievement Award at a ceremony in Dublin last week. Helen established the first Heart Safe School in Ireland, which has led to over 200 students and 81 teachers being trained in CPR in the Ballinasloe area.

In addition, 12 teachers have undergone automatic external defibrillator training, all of which is a major emergency resource to the local community. The Irish Heart Foundation has since awarded the two Ballinasloe secondary schools, Ardscoil Mhuire and St Joseph's College, the Heart Safe School award.

Speaking at the event, HSE CEO, Professor Brendan Drumm commended winners on their commitment to their work,

"The outstanding results being showcased here today in terms making access easier, delivering better quality care and making our resources go further are being mirrored right around the country. It is a day for us to recognise examples of the outstanding work that is being done by staff.

"It is a chance to tell people that their contribution is very important and greatly appreciated. It is a chance to highlight just some of the possibilities when people work together to focus their energies on solutions rather than problems. It is also a chance to encourage staff to intensify their commitment to modernising our health service and when the going gets difficult to stay focused on what we are all here to do," he said.

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