Clacton Pier to light up red on Restart a Heart Day
The landmark attraction has teamed up with the British Heart Foundation to support the campaign
If you see Clacton Pier has lit up red today then don't be alarmed, it's part of a national campaign with the British Heart Foundation!
The landmark attraction will light up to highlight an annual training event to raise awareness about cardiac arrest and the importance of learning CPR techniques.
On Restart a Heart Day last year more than 291,000 people were trained in CPR.
Darren Couchman, BHF’s Essex fundraising manager, said the campaign is a crucial initiative and can make such a difference if someone suffers a cardiac arrest.
“We are keen to raise awareness, provide education and training, which will increase the chances of a person’s life being saved should someone suffer a cardiac arrest,” he said.
“Every minute is critical and a trained person on the scene can be the difference between life and death.
“I am delighted that Clacton Pier, which is in my hometown, is backing this event and will be turning red from October 16 to 18 to help us raise awareness.”
Darren has also set up a Just Giving page for people to make donations along with further information about the BHF and the campaign at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/clactonpiergoesred
Pier director Elliot Ball said that the landmark has a lighting facility which can be put to good use to support community events such as this.
“We are proud to be able to back Darren and the British Heart Foundation and if we can even help save just one life it will be well worth it,” he added.