Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP for Calder Valley is urging constituents to learn the lifesaving skill of CPR in just 15 minutes with the British Heart Foundation’s RevivR training. Craig learnt CPR with RevivR at an event in Parliament this week.
Hosted by the British Heart Foundation, the event brought together MPs from across the political spectrum to teach them how to save a life when someone has a cardiac arrest using RevivR, the BHF’s innovative online CPR training tool.
In 15 minutes, RevivR can teach you how to recognise a cardiac arrest, give feedback on chest compressions and outline how to correctly use a defibrillator, giving anyone the confidence to step in and save a life in the event of the ultimate medical emergency.
The training is easy, quick and free – all you need is a mobile phone and a cushion. Learn CPR with RevivR here: https://revivr.bhf.org.uk/.
At the event, Craig met married couple Nicky and Michael Lack from Buckinghamshire. Nicky saved Michael’s life with quick CPR and defibrillation in 2018 after he had a cardiac arrest in their family home. They spoke about the power of CPR and defibrillation to save lives.
Immediate CPR and defibrillation can more than double the chances of survival – yet a recent survey suggests that more than a third of adults across the country have never undertaken any form of CPR training. The BHF is urging everyone to learn lifesaving CPR and give someone the best chance of survival from a cardiac arrest.
Rt. Hon. Craig Whittaker MP said:
“CPR can save lives, and it was great to see this essential skill being taught in a new and innovative way through RevivR. With over 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every year in the UK and a survival rate of less than one in 10, it’s important that everyone learns lifesaving CPR.
“I would urge all my constituents to learn through the BHF’s easy and free tool – you could save a life.”
Dr Charmaine Griffiths, Chief Executive of the British Heart Foundation, said:
“A huge thanks to Craig for attending our event in Parliament that highlighted just how easy it is to learn CPR. A cardiac arrest can strike anyone, at any time – including those we love the most. But immediate CPR and defibrillation can save their lives. We’re urging everyone to spend just 15 minutes to learn CPR using our free online training tool, RevivR. Take the 15 minutes to learn CPR today - it could save a life, a loved one.”
Notes to editors
About RevivR:
The British Heart Foundation's innovative CPR training tool RevivR can help you save a life. RevivR is easy, quick and free. Anyone can gain the skills to save a life through the first-of-its kind tool - all you need is a mobile phone and a firm cushion. In 15 minutes, the training tool teaches you how to recognise a cardiac arrest, gives feedback on chest compressions and outlines the correct steps of defibrillator use, giving anyone the confidence to step in and save a life in the event of the ultimate medical emergency. There are more than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests every year in the UK, with a survival rate of less than one in 10.
Brush up on your skills or learn lifesaving CPR for the first time here: https://revivr.bhf.org.uk/.
About the British Heart Foundation:
It is only with donations from the public that the BHF can keep its life saving research going. Help us turn science fiction into reality. With donations from the public, the BHF funds ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases. A world where broken hearts are mended, where millions more people survive a heart attack, where the number of people dying from or disabled by a stroke is slashed in half. A world where people affected by heart and circulatory diseases get the support they need. And a world of cures and treatments we can’t even imagine today. Find out more at bhf.org.uk.
References for statistics:
(1) Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Overview – UK Ambulance Services 2022 (2022 Annual Epidemiology Report), Warwick University.