Los Montesinos council has launched a new edition of its cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, workshops, designed to give residents practical skills to respond to life-threatening emergencies. The sessions will be held on Tuesday 3 February and Thursday 5 February at 7pm at the town’s Civic and Social Centre.

Organised by the council’s Health and Public Health department in collaboration with local healthcare professionals, the workshops will cover basic CPR techniques, the use of a semi-automatic external defibrillator, how to respond to choking incidents and the early recognition of a stroke. These first-response skills are considered crucial in the minutes before emergency services arrive.

The councillor for Health, Isabel García, has said the aim is to make Los Montesinos a well-prepared and heart-safe municipality. She highlighted that the training is suitable for anyone, even without prior medical knowledge, and praised the involvement of healthcare professionals from within the community.

This year’s programme also includes a children’s CPR workshop for boys and girls aged between five and twelve. It will take place on Thursday 5 February at 6pm and is designed as a fun, age-appropriate introduction to helping others in an emergency. The activity is free, and registration is open through the town hall or an online form.