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Free CPR Training Boosts Survival on Restart a Heart Day

10/17/2025

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Health Boards Promote CPR

On October 16, 2025, Restart a Heart Day, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) hosted free drop-in sessions showing that immediate CPR improves survival in home cardiac arrests.
The Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) engaged thousands in in-person and livestreamed CPR training, targeting varied age groups.
The Heart Foundation launched the 'Shockingly Simple' campaign to boost confidence in using automated defibrillators (AEDs) and reduce hesitance.

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YAS Introduces Female Manikins

On 16 October 2025, Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) introduced anatomically correct female CPR manikins for Restart a Heart Day to address hesitance in CPR to women.
Research shows about one-third of the British public fears touching women during resuscitation.
More than 800 off-duty ambulance staff will train over 40,000 students across 180 secondary schools in Yorkshire.
YAS notes that fewer than ten percent survive outside hospitals.

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Health Boards Promote CPR

On October 16, 2025, Restart a Heart Day, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM UHB) hosted free drop-in sessions showing that immediate CPR improves survival in home cardiac arrests.
The Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) engaged thousands in in-person and livestreamed CPR training, targeting varied age groups.
The Heart Foundation launched the 'Shockingly Simple' campaign to boost confidence in using automated defibrillators (AEDs) and reduce hesitance.

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