Restart a Heart Day - 16th October, 2023
RESTART A HEART DAY – 16th October - Restart a Heart Day will take place on 16 October 2023.
The Resuscitation Council UK along with the British Heart Foundation, British Red Cross, St John Ambulance, NHS Ambulance Service and Saving Lives for Scotland work together to help raise awareness of cardiac arrest and teach CPR.
In 2019, an amazing 291,000 people were trained in CPR through Restart a Heart Day. 2022 promises to be even bigger thanks to the introduction of RevivR, our new CPR training tool.
Approximately 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen every year in the UK. Sadly, less than 1 in 10 people survive these cardiac arrests. Performing CPR can more than double the chances of survival in some cases.
We want more people to survive by making sure you know that when someone collapses and stops breathing, it’s important to call 999, perform CPR and use a defibrillator if there’s one available nearby. As around 80% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in the home, this gives mums, dads, sons, daughters and friends the best chance of surviving.
Learning how to save a life is now easier than ever with RevivR, our free 15-minute CPR training that teaches you exactly what to do when someone has a cardiac arrest. You can complete the RevivR training anywhere you want - all you need is your phone and a cushion.
Not sure why CPR training is important? Find out about cardiac arrest, CPR and why we’re building a nation of life savers.
Go to the British Heart Foundation website to see how you can get involved.
Source: British Heart Foundation
