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Project Heart 2026
Building a Heart-Safe Singapore, One Workplace at a Time
Singapore Heart Foundation launches the Heart Safe Mark at Project Heart 2026 to strengthen workplace preparedness for cardiac emergencies. On 17 Oct 2026, the Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF) took an important step towards building a more Heart-Safe Singapore with the launch of the Heart Safe Mark at Project Heart 2026.
Held at ITE College Central, the event brought together members of the public, community first responders, corporate leaders, healthcare professionals and volunteers in a shared commitment to saving lives through cardiac emergency preparedness.
The event was graced by Ms Jasmin Lau, Acting Minister for Manpower, Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, and Adviser to Ang Mo Kio GRC Grassroots Organisations, who officiated the launch of the Heart Safe Mark. This year’s theme, Building Heart-Safe Workplaces, underscored the importance of equipping organisations and their employees to respond confidently when a cardiac emergency strike.
Setting a New Standard for Heart-Safe Workplaces
The Heart Safe Mark is a new initiative that recognises organisations committed to strengthening their readiness for cardiac emergencies. It encourages workplaces to build a safer environment through three key areas:
- CPR+AED Training
Equipping 5 or 10% of their employees, whichever is larger, with essential life-saving skills. - AED Readiness
Ensuring automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are available and accessible within the premise. - Emergency Response Preparedness
Establishing clear response protocols and coordinated action plans.
Beyond recognition, the Heart Safe Mark aims to make cardiac emergency preparedness an integral part of workplace safety. With employees spending a significant part of their day at work, workplaces are important settings for building life-saving capabilities.
By establishing a common benchmark, SHF hopes to encourage more organisations to assess their readiness, strengthen their emergency response plans and empower employees to act without hesitation when someone experiences a cardiac arrest.
A Heart-Safe Singapore is one where people know how to recognise cardiac arrest, start CPR promptly and use an AED while waiting for emergency medical services to arrive. Achieving this vision requires a collective effort from workplaces, schools, community organisations and the
wider public.
Celebrating Organisations Leading the Way
A total of 16 organisations were recognised as the inaugural recipients of the Heart Safe Mark, demonstrating their commitment to employee training, accessible life-saving equipment and effective emergency response arrangements.
Their participation sends a powerful message: saving lives is not solely the responsibility of healthcare professionals and emergency responders. Every organisation can play a part in creating safer environments and improving survival outcomes for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest.
Empowering the Community Through CPR+AED Training
Held in conjunction with World Restart a Heart Day and Survivor Awards Singapore 2026, Project Heart returned for its 15th edition as SHF’s flagship mass CPR+AED training event.
This year, more than 700 participants came together to learn and refresh their CPR and AED skills through hands-on training.
By making life-saving skills more accessible, Project Heart empowers more people to act
in an emergency. Together with initiatives such as the Heart Safe Mark, the event reinforces an important message: anyone can be a life-saver and being prepared can make all the difference.
A Collective Effort to Save Lives
Project Heart 2026 was made possible through the support of partners who share SHF’s commitment to building a more prepared and resilient Singapore.
SHF extends its heartfelt thanks co-organisers, the People’s Association, Singapore Resuscitation and First Aid Council, and the Unit for Pre-hospital Emergency Care, as well as key partners, the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore Red Cross, St John Singapore, and the many healthcare, community and government organisations that contributed instructors, volunteers and expertise.
Their collective efforts helped deliver quality CPR+AED training and strengthened the shared commitment to making Singapore a safer place for everyone.
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