DROITWICH’S MP Nigel Huddleston has urged all secondary schools to teach their students CPR after warnings thousands of lives could be saved if more people knew how to perform the lifesaving skill.
The Mid-Worcestershire MP made the call after meeting British Heart Foundation, St John Ambulance and British Red Cross representatives in Westminster last week to discuss making first aid skills a vital part of the school curriculum.
The BHF estimates 10,000 deaths could be prevented each year if more people had CPR skills.
Mr Huddleston labelled that figure concerning and added: “Every second counts, and CPR really is the difference between life and death.
“It would be great if all young people had the skills to save a life.”
Simon Gillespie, Chief Executive of the British Heart Foundation, added: “It’s great to have the support of Nigel Huddleston MP in incorporating this life saving skill into the secondary school curriculum.
“There is clearly a huge benefit to the public knowing life saving CPR skills, evidenced by the vastly better survival rates from cardiac arrests in countries where CPR is part of the curriculum. Thousands of deaths could be prevented if more people learn CPR.”
He encouraged all secondary schools in Mid Worcestershire to apply for the BHF’s free training kits by visiting bhf.org.uk/cpr
