All pupils will be trained in CPR before they leave school thanks to ambitious new council plans to deliver training in all of West Dunbartonshire's secondary schools.

West Dunbartonshire Council intends to roll out this programme across all their secondary schools in a bid to meet Scottish Government aims to increase the rate of bystander CPR.

The Scottish Government wants to see an additional 500, 000 people with CPR skills by 2020 to create a nation of lifesavers.

According to a report which was presented at the education services committee on Wednesday, December 5, the British Heart Foundation contacted the council to ask them to commit to train all their pupils in CPR using their Call Push Rescue programme, which they say will greatly benefit the community.

The report says: "Curriculum for Excellence states that all children and young people should know how to respond in a range of emergency situations from early level through to senior phase at an appropriate leve suitable for their age and stage.

"Some of our schools are already implementing aspects of First Aid and CPR.

"This varies from whole school initiatives to programmes targeted at specific year groups."

Methods of delivery include delivering this training during health week and family learning, as part of the schools health and wellbeing curriculum, Save a Life Training in partnership with West Dunbartonshire Leisure, Heartstart training, Save a life Scotland input, training from the Scottish Ambulance Service, CPR and First Aid training with the British Heart Foundation, staff and parents training sessions.

It is anticipated that the roll out would be complete by October 2019.