What does the workshop mean for visitors and residents?

On Monday 9 November 2026, the Ermita de San Pedro Mártir in Telde opens from 17:00 to 19:00 for a first aid workshop. Entry is free, and the Ayuntamiento says nobody needs to book in advance.

People are let in by order of arrival until every place is taken. The town has not said how many places there are, so anyone who wants to be sure of a seat should come early.

The Ermita stands in Telde's historic San Juan district. Visitors travelling from a resort will have to plan the journey themselves, as the announcement says nothing about buses or parking.

According to the information available, nobody asks for ID or a fee. No certificate of attendance is mentioned anywhere either.

What will participants learn in Telde?

The organiser is the Concejalía de Participación Ciudadana, the town's citizen participation department. Janoa Anceaume, councillor for health and citizen participation, is in charge.

The course covers the basics of first aid. Participants learn to spot risky situations, call for help and give first care until the emergency services arrive.

Anceaume said, in essence, that people often want to help but do not know how. The workshops aim to give neighbours basic skills so they can react with more confidence in a real emergency.

The course is open to all ages, and nobody needs prior knowledge. That makes the evening accessible to families and newcomers too.

What is still unclear about the workshop?

None of the versions of the announcement we have seen says who will lead the course. The number of places is also unknown.

It is not confirmed whether participants will practise chest compressions and resuscitation (CPR). The texts only mention “basics”.

The language of instruction is not stated, but the course is likely to be in Spanish. Anyone who does not speak Spanish should bring someone who can interpret.

Nothing is said about wheelchair access to the Ermita. The town's website could not be reached when we researched this on 5 November 2026, but the key details match in two local reports.

Are there more dates in Telde?

The only known date is 9 November 2026. The town does speak of “these workshops”, which suggests a series, but no further dates have been published.

Telde has run similar courses before. On 30 January 2026 at 16:30, the Concejalía de Sanidad invited people to a workshop with resuscitation training at the Casa Condal, Calle Conde de la Vega Grande 14.

Back then, places were limited and booking by phone was required. The partners were the Las Palmas medical association, the Canarian paediatric society and the organisation Mary's Meals, and the event was part of the “Proyecto Gaspar”.

The November format is simpler, with no booking and no named partners. Whether the town will offer another resuscitation course later is not known.

What should you do in an emergency on Gran Canaria?

In an emergency, speak to the person and check on them, call 112, and start chest compressions straight away. You can find defibrillators with the “Ariadna” app.

The Canary Islands regulate the use of defibrillators by lay people. Decree 157/2015 of the Canarian government, dated 18 June 2015 (BOC 2015/129), replaced Decree 225/2005 of 13 December 2005.

The Área de Salud of Lanzarote says it trained 9,739 people in resuscitation and first aid in 2023. That is 66% more than in 2022; no comparable figures exist for Gran Canaria.

In the 2023/24 school year, the Canarian emergency service SUC trained more than 700 pupils across the islands in first aid and chest compressions. Of these, 470 attended 14 schools on Tenerife and Gran Canaria.