There are approximately 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK each year, with fewer than 1 in 10 people surviving.

Our newly-launched CPR Skills for Life campaign gives you the confidence to identify and perform effective CPR and use an automated external defibrillator – helping you to save a life.

You’ll learn how to assess a patient, call for help, perform effective chest compressions and how to use a defibrillator.

The sessions are free of charge and are delivered by a mix of our Critical Care Team and Basic Life Support Instructor trained staff and volunteers.

1 in 5 of our missions are cardiac-related incidents.

In December 2023, Jeanette (pictured above) collapsed at her home in Eastleigh. Her husband and neighbour immediately begin CPR, and wait for the arrival of our crew.

“If it wasn’t for them doing CPR, I wouldn’t be here now. No doubt about it. As someone who needed it, I’d urge everyone to learn CPR.”

We recently visited luxury cruise companies Regent Seven Seas, Norwegian Cruise Line and Oceania Cruises, who share offices in Grosvener Square, who have been great supporters of our charity following a medical emergency of one of their colleagues in September 2023.

45 members of the cruise teams brushed up on their life-saving skills. One of which was Lynne Goodsell, Senior director at Norwegian Cruise Line, who said:

“Having to do CPR is the worst thing that could ever happen, but if you’re equipped with the knowledge and skills of what to do, so many more people are going to have a better chance of survival and recovery.

“I’m definitely more confident now if I had to do CPR or use an AED.”

Our Clinical Director, Dr Simon Hughes, said:

“Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates are shockingly low in the UK. Every minute that goes by without a patient receiving CPR or defibrillation, their chance of survival decreases by 10%.

“Much of the work we as a clinical crew do is only possible because bystanders, often friends and family members, have acted quickly and known what to do in an emergency.”

If your business, school, community group or club want to get CPR confident, including how to use an automated external defibrillator, sign up to our CPR Skills for Life programme today.