THE British Heart Foundation is calling on the new Assembly Government to ensure children are taught about life-saving skills, after a survey revealed few knew what to do in an emergency.

The charity found threequarters of children wanted to help someone collapsed in the street if they could, but 60 per cent were powerless to.

Now BHF wants the Welsh curriculum to teach Emergency Life Support (ELS) skills to help in emergencies.

This would include how to deal with an unconscious person, serious bleeding, choking and heart attacks.

Delyth Lloyd, public affairs manager at BHF Cymru, said increasing young people’s knowledge in this way could benefit many.

“Carrying out this vital training in the classroom would empower thousands of people right across Wales to make a difference in their communities by helping others when they need it most,” she added.