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BBC News
10-03-2025
- Health
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University of Worcester begins CPR-a-thon for charity event
Staff and students at a university have started a 24-hour CPR-a-thon to highlight the life-saving skill and raise money for at the University of Worcester have been transformed to host the event, which started on Monday and will see dozens of people performing CPR on a Amy Shadbolt said she hoped it would show people how simple it was to administer CPR."A lot of people think it's just for paramedics, but actually early intervention from members of the public is key in ensuring good survival rates in out hospital cardiac arrests," she said. "The aim of today is to fundraise for the charities, but also to teach people life-saving skills like CPR and how to use a defib."I'm always surprised at how many people don't know how to do it and how simple it is." Fellow student paramedic Alby said support from the local community had been brilliant."We have gotten a donated defibrillator for the event, we've also had multiple local organizations donate raffle prizes," she event will end on Tuesday at 09:00 GMT and money raised will be donated to Heart Stop Malvern and the Midlands Air Ambulance. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
23-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Fundraising CPR marathon to be held at University of Worcester
Staff and students at a university will take part in a 24-hour CPR challenge next 09:00 GMT on 10 March, CPR will be maintained on a training mannequin until the same time the following annual event at the University of Worcester is organised by the university's paramedic society (Parasoc), raising money for charities close to the students' hearts."In previous years we've raised money for Midlands Air Ambulance, and we want to continue to support them as they have a very crucial role in assisting the work paramedics do," said Elise Faragher, the society's chair. "We're also raising money for Heartstart Malvern as they provide training to the community of Malvern and set up defibrillators around the town."Their work fits in with the campaign our society are running this year which is to teach people CPR and defibrillator use," she year's CPR marathon raised almost £1,000."The aim of the marathon is to teach people how to recognise a cardiac arrest, perform CPR and use a defibrillator," said Amy Shadbolt, the society's vice chair."CPR is an incredibly important skill, as early initiation of CPR is directly linked to positive outcomes in a cardiac arrest."It's something that people hopefully won't have to use, but if needed and performed it can save someone's life." Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
