# Community resuscitation training in Belgium and Netherlands

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/community-resuscitation-training-in-belgium-and-netherlands
> Updated: 2026-10-17T12:26:16.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 4.

Local health initiatives in Belgium and the Netherlands are implementing community-based resuscitation training to improve response rates to cardiac emergencies.

In Zottegem, Belgium, the ‘Hartveilig Zottegem’ program provides free resuscitation lessons to sixth-grade primary school students. In Oosterhout, Netherlands, the ‘Oosterhout Hartveilig’ organization hosts courses on CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) usage for non-medical professionals. Other Dutch efforts include hands-on practice at the Albert Schweitzer hospital in Dordrecht and Zwijndrecht, and specialized courses at Golfclub Almeerderhout.

Recent developments in the Netherlands focus on increasing AED accessibility and training. In Zaanstad, Marco Snel is collaborating with the local municipality to provide training for those with limited financial means to improve the national average survival rate of 25 percent. In the Meppel region, residents are encouraged to use the HartslagNu interactive map to locate nearby AEDs.

Expanding on these regional efforts, Stichting Hartveilig Drenthe has launched the ‘Drenthe zoekt Hartlopers’ campaign to recruit volunteers for cardiac arrest resuscitation. The foundation aims to establish a comprehensive network of citizen responders and AEDs throughout the province, emphasizing that the first six minutes of a cardiac arrest are critical. In the municipality of Noordenveld, Welzijn in Noordenveld (WiN) is supporting this initiative by organizing free AED and resuscitation training sessions in collaboration with the local government, coinciding with World Resuscitation Day.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-17: Drenthe foundation recruits volunteers for cardiac arrest response

Stichting Hartveilig Drenthe is recruiting volunteers for its ‘Drenthe zoekt Hartlopers’ campaign to provide life-saving resuscitation and AED support across the province.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/drenthe-foundation-recruits-volunteers-for-cardiac-arrest-response

### 2026-10-16: Netherlands community initiatives focus on AED training and accessibility

Community initiatives in the Netherlands, including training in Zaanstad and AED mapping in Meppel, aim to improve cardiac arrest survival rates through public education and device accessibility.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/netherlands-community-initiatives-focus-on-aed-training-and-accessibility

### 2026-10-07: Resuscitation training initiatives launched in the Netherlands

Organizations in the Netherlands, including Albert Schweitzer hospital and Golfclub Almeerderhout, are hosting CPR training sessions to prepare bystanders to respond to cardiac arrests.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/resuscitation-training-initiatives-launched-in-the-netherlands

### 2026-09-26: Zottegem and Oosterhout launch community resuscitation training

Communities in Zottegem, Belgium, and Oosterhout, Netherlands, are launching training programs to teach CPR and AED usage to students and residents to improve emergency response to cardiac arrests.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zottegem-and-oosterhout-launch-community-resuscitation-training

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Cite as: Community resuscitation training in Belgium and Netherlands. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/community-resuscitation-training-in-belgium-and-netherlands