10-03-2025
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.
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