Local charity action group, Hand on Heart Kendal Campaign have reached their halfway target of supplying every Kendal school with a life saving defibrillator.
Hand on Heart is a national charity which wants to see a defibrillator in every school nationwide.
Between 12 – 16 young people die every week in the UK from sudden cardiac arrest.
A group of Kendal business women took on the challenge of making all 40 Kendal schools heartsafe in 2011.
Campaign spokeswoman, Annette Ritson from Net Development, said “It’s fabulous that 22 out of 40 schools now have this life saving equipment available but we will not rest until every school in our area has a defibrillator”
To find out if your school is protected visit the dedicated Kendal Campaign webpage on the Hand on Heart charity website and check facebook for regular updates about the Kendal Campaign and how you can get involved to help raise more vital funds.
Students are urged to get involved and nominate their school by visiting the Hand on Heart website.