Diolch eto, Llywydd. It's probably no surprise to hear from me on this, but today, 16 October, is Restart a Heart Day. Organisations from across the world are coming together to increase our awareness of just how important it is to have the knowledge and confidence to step in if someone suffers a cardiac arrest. There are training events taking place across Wales, not only today but throughout the rest of the week and the month, and I hope some of you will join me in a training session tomorrow here that's being hosted by Welsh Hearts. Other voluntary organisations are also taking part in this widespread, global movement now.

Members of the public will be coming tomorrow as well, and they can learn how to use a defibrillator and, of course, how to administer CPR if somebody has a cardiac arrest. These skills are just so easy to learn and they save lives, and this is why I'm encouraging you all to come tomorrow, if you can.

When someone suffers a cardiac arrest, their chances of survival plummet by 14 per cent for every minute that passes without treatment, so these skills are so critical. In countries where lifesaving is part of the curriculum, like in Norway and Denmark, as well as certain states in the US, your chances of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest can be as high as 50 per cent, because the population at large has the skills that they can use. Here in Wales that figure is just 3 per cent. I don't think that's acceptable and I really don't think that's good enough for people here in Wales.

So, whether you've had training before or whether you've never met a Resusci Annie, we all have something we can contribute in the case of an emergency. Your actions could help save a life. Please make sure you attend a training course. Thank you.