Restart a Heart Day 2022: Record-Breaking CPR Training Success at Trafford Centre
Restart a Heart Day takes place on the 16th October every year. The aim of the day is to raise awareness about Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and to teach people the life-saving skill of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
As 16th October falls on a Sunday this year, the defibshop team will be partnering with the North West Ambulance Service on Friday 14th October from 10am-10pm equipping people with the skills needed to save a life at the main dome in the Trafford Centre.
Importance of CPR
For every minute that treatment is delayed, a person in cardiac arrest loses 10% of their chance of survival. Due to the current pressures and demand that have resulted in increased ambulance response times, it’s more important than ever for us to raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and to share the vital life-saving steps to take during a cardiac emergency.
Delivering treatment within 3-5 minutes of the cardiac arrest taking place increases survival chances from 6% to 74%. Without immediate treatment, 90-95% of cardiac arrests are fatal.
Just 46% of Sudden Cardiac Arrest casualty’s receive CPR from a bystander. Just 22% of people in the UK would feel confident enough to provide CPR on a stranger.
The reasons bystanders have given for not providing CPR include;
- Skills not being up to date (28%)
- CPR is too complicated (24%)
- A lack of confidence (18%)
The aim of Restart a Heart Day is to ensure more people are confident in performing life-saving CPR to ultimately improve Sudden Cardiac Arrest survival statistics.
Restart a Heart Day - Previous Years
In 2018, together with NWAS, we successfully trained 702 people in effective CPR and defibrillation after spending 12 hours at the Trafford Centre. In 2019, we replicated this and provided 827 people with skills to save a life.
Get Involved
Effective CPR, performed on a ratio of 30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths and a life-saving shock to the heart from a defibrillator is the only definitive treatment for SCA.
There are many ways to get involved in Restart a Heart Day, exploring the #RestartAHeart hashtag on Social Media will keep you up to date with the events and resources shared across the world during the day.
We are looking forward to getting back to the Trafford Centre in partnership with NWAS to train even more people in CPR for Restart a Heart Day this year, after being unable to in previous years due to COVID-19. We will be there on Friday 14th October from 10am-10pm. Last time we taught 827 people life-saving CPR and we hope to beat that figure this year.
defibshop are committed to equipping everyone with the skills and knowledge to save a life. Speak to one of our Product Specialists on 0161 776 7422 or fill out our Contact Form.
FAQs
What is Restart a Heart Day and why is it significant?
Restart a Heart Day is an event aimed at raising awareness about Sudden Cardiac Arrest and teaching the public essential CPR skills. The significance of the day lies in its goal to increase bystander CPR rates and improve survival rates from cardiac arrests by equipping people with life-saving skills.
How successful was Restart a Heart Day 2022?
The 2022 event was highly successful, setting a new record with 881 individuals trained in CPR at the Trafford Centre, surpassing the previous record set in 2019. This achievement marks a significant step in increasing the community's capacity to respond to cardiac emergencies.
Why is it important for individuals, including children, to learn CPR?
Learning CPR is crucial because each minute delay in treatment can reduce a person's chance of survival by 10%. With increasing ambulance response times, having bystander CPR skills can dramatically improve the survival chances of someone experiencing a cardiac arrest, from 6% to 74% within the first few minutes.
What are some common reasons people hesitate to perform CPR?
Common reasons include skills not being up-to-date, finding CPR too complicated, or lacking confidence. These factors highlight the need for more widespread and accessible CPR training, which events like Restart a Heart Day aim to address, ensuring more people feel prepared to act in a cardiac emergency.
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