Cardiovascular disease is responsible
for ÂĽ of all deaths in the UK and less than 1 in
10 survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in
the UK. That’s one person dying every three
minutes from a cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest
can affect any age. Every week in the UK 12
young, fit and healthy people lose their lives
to sudden cardiac death.
But if CPR is performed within two
minutes, by a bystander, then the chance of
survival is increased by 81% and a 95% higher
chance of surviving without significant brain
damage compared to no CPR
For these reasons, Central London
Alliance is aiming to set a bold new record for
the most people participating in a CPR relay,
with a target of training and involving 4,000
participants. Every individual taking part must
be CPR-trained, meaning that even if the record
is not achieved, thousands of people will gain
the knowledge needed to save a life.
Central London Alliance’s mission is
to raise vital awareness of the importance of
learning this critical lifesaving technique and
to drive purposeful community engagement with
workers, organisations and networks of all sizes
in Central London.
To sign up to learn CPR and join CLA’s
world record attempt, or to offer your services
to train and/or facilitate others in CPR,
register below
