The defibshop team were happy to get back to the Trafford Centre in partnership with NWAS this year for Restart a Heart Day 2022. We had been unable to hold the event in previous years due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It was great to be able to get back to sharing our life-saving knowledge with the general public again.

The event last took place in 2019 with 827 people trained in CPR. We set a new record this year resulting in a further 881 people equipped with life-saving skills.

We were extremely proud to partner with the North West Ambulance Service for this event and were very grateful for the volunteers that joined us on the day, including some of our freelance trainers.

The event took place on Friday 14th October from 10am until 10pm. We had a great response from members of the public and we appreciate everyone that took part and helped us to beat the last record. We are delighted to say that this resulted 881 lifesavers including a new generation of lifesavers; it was great to see children so enthusiastic about learning CPR. After all, it's never too young to learn how to save a life. 

We also witnessed many parents keen to learn baby CPR and how to resuscitate a child. Having this knowledge as a parent is so important. Although you'd hope to never need it, you just never know when you might need to put the skill to use.

Importance of CPR

For every minute that treatment is delayed, a person in cardiac arrest loses 10% of their chance of survival. Due to the current pressures and demand that have resulted in increased ambulance response times, it’s more important than ever for us to raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and to share the vital life-saving steps to take during a cardiac emergency.

Delivering treatment within 3-5 minutes of the cardiac arrest taking place increases survival chances from 6% to 74%. Without immediate treatment, 90-95% of cardiac arrests are fatal.

Just 46% of Sudden Cardiac Arrest casualties receive CPR from a bystander. Just 22% of people in the UK would feel confident enough to provide CPR on a stranger.

The reasons bystanders have given for not providing CPR include;

• Skills not being up to date (28%)
• CPR is too complicated (24%)
• A lack of confidence (18%)

The aim of Restart a Heart Day is to ensure more people are confident in performing life-saving CPR to ultimately improve Sudden Cardiac Arrest survival statistics.

Take a look at some of the highlights of the day below:

More Information

defibshop are committed to equipping everyone with the skills and knowledge to save a life. Speak to one of our Product Specialists on 0161 776 7422 or fill out our Contact Form.