• that sudden cardiac arrest affects about 700 000 people each year in Europe?
• the survival rate for Cardiac arrest occurring outside of hospital is 2.5-5% in the UK?
• early bystander CPR can double or treble the survival rate from cardiac arrest?
• a combination of early assessment, immediate CPR, early defibrillation and access to advanced care are vital steps in successful resuscitation?
• in order for these steps to be achieved, and the survival rate to increase, rescuers need to know how to assess a casualty, raise the alarm, and perform CPR?

*All statistics from the European Resuscitation Guidelines for Resuscitation 2005

So how does Kids Saving Lives relate to these statistics…?

Kids Saving Lives is a new initiative teaching these skills to young people, encouraging young people to take an interest in lifesaving techniques.

Expert trainers will attend schools, teaching students these skills in a familiar learning environment. Schools will receive a teacher’s information pack, to support further learning and revision of the study skills session, a workbook for each student involved in the session, and a certificate of attendance for each student.

The more people who learn lifesaving skills, the more lives will be saved. 

Please keep returning to this page for updates on the Kids Saving Lives page. We will tell you where we are going next and how to get involved. To register your interest please contact us.