Here at Red Sky Foundation, we believe that everyone should learn the skills to save a life. Schools offer a great environment for young people to learn and we have created a memorable plan to help to teach your students with confidence.
Skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) are skills for life – and educating and empowering young people is one of the most important actions when it comes to improving survival of out of hospital cardiac arrests.
With 80% of cardiac arrests occurring in the home in the UK, your students could be the difference between life and death for someone they care about.
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When a cardiac arrest happens in a public place, there can be a long gap between the time the heart stops and the time CPR is started; unless a bystander (a member of the public) intervenes. It is estimated that up to a third of the public still feel reluctant to provide bystander CPR.
Once the brain has been starved of oxygen for over three minutes, permanent damage can occur.
Giving everyone – especially young people- the confidence and skill to intervene in such an important way is life-saving, and individuals who suffer cardiac arrest would have the best chance of survival if we equip and empower the public to act.
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Want to learn how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator from home? Watch our video below!
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