Norfolk charity says everyone needs to be trained in CPR to help save more lives
Latest figures suggest there are more than 100,000 cardiac arrests in public every year in the UK
The founder of a CPR charity in Norfolk is telling us that everyone needs to be trained up in this emergency procedure, so more lives can be saved.
It's as Resuscitation Council UK has launched a new campaign aimed at getting more people taught CPR in deprived communities, with the help of specialist businesses.
The group's latest figures show there's more than 100,000 cardiac arrests in public every year in UK.
"If we hadn't done it, she wouldn't have made it"
Jayne Biggs is from 'Heart 2 Heart Norfolk' which was set up six years ago, after her daughter survived a cardiac arrest thanks to CPR: "My husband and I did CPR on Violet for seven minutes.
"We weren't medically trained and we'd only done it at work, but the hospital told us that if we hadn't done it, she wouldn't have made it.
"CPR is on the national curriculum in schools and it's also learnt in groups like the scouts, as well.
"It's such an important life-skill that should be part of everyday life."
The ResusReady campaign
Resuscitation Council UK wants to emphasize that a sudden cardiac arrest can strike anyone at any time, and without immediate action, the person will die.
The initiative also aims to address inequalities in CPR training and access, particularly across different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
By signing up, participants will help populate an interactive map, allowing RCUK to target areas in need of additional CPR training resources.
The 'ResusReady' campaign is part of the Resuscitation Council UK's wider "Restart A Heart" initiative, running this month, which aims to increase the number of people trained in CPR and defibrillator use