JUSTIN Tomlinson has joined forces with the British Heart Foundation to provide free CPR training.
The North Swindon MP will be hosting a ‘Re-Start the Heart’ event at his office, in the Orbital retail park, this Friday, from 12 to 2pm.
Some 30,000 people have an out of hospital cardiac arrest each year in the UK, but the survival rate is less than one in 10. This means that 27,500 people a year are dying from heart attacks, some of whom could be saved if more people knew CPR.
The event, which is free and open to all, aims to teach the necessary skills to help someone experiencing a cardiac arrest.
Justin has been a long-time campaigner on issues around CPR, in particular for it to be included in the school curriculum.
In March 2015, he convinced the department for education to write to all secondary schools to support the British Heart Foundation’s “Call, Push, Rescue” emergency life-saving skills campaign.
“CPR is a vital skill that everybody should have the opportunity to learn,” said Justin.
“I lost my dad at an early age when he suffered a huge cardiac arrest so I want to help create a nation where everybody knows how to save a life.
“This is an incredible opportunity for people to learn how to do so and I am very grateful to the British Heart Foundation for running this course.”
Places on the course are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. To book a spot, or for more information, call 01793 533393 or email bennettk@parliament.uk
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