Today is Restart a Heart Day, which aims to increase cardiac arrest survival rates across the UK. The aim is for as many people to learn the steps of CPR and how to use a defib. You can learn how to do CPR using the attached image or you can watch the following video from Yorkshire Ambulance Service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgQdVkFbQkk

Why is learning CPR important?

– Each year, roughly 100,000 people suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – that’s around 250 people every day.

– 80% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home.

– Every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces the chance of survival by 10%.

– 1 in 10 people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Become Resus Ready:

It only takes a few simple steps to become ResusReady. Individuals who sign up must have completed CPR training within the last 12 months. As a business or organisation, you can let people in your area know you are ResusReady by registering and showing on the map.

Sign up for free CPR training today and help boost survival rates! Learn more: resus.org.uk/resusready#RestartAHeart