10-04-2025
Goring heart attack survivor calls for more CPR training in schools
A student who survived a heart attack while in class has backed a campaign calling for more monitoring of CPR training at than a third (38%) of students said they left school without receiving CPR training, according to research commissioned by charity Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK).Goring resident Sam Mangoro, who had a heart attack at school in 2014, said he found the results "shocking".The government has been approached for comment.
Mr Mangoro, who is now 27, received CPR during the PE lesson and was shocked by a defibrillator four said the current lack of CPR training was disappointing."I just don't understand the justification for not doing it to be honest, it's so easy to arrange," he said."If you attempt it then you can only improve the situation."In 2019, policies were introduced to ensure CPR was taught in secondary schools, but RCUK said there was no structured way to keep track of training."Without proper monitoring and support, too many students are leaving school without learning how to save a life," a charity spokesperson by RCUK, which said early CPR could double the chances of survival from a cardiac arrest, also found that 70% of those trained felt confident to use it in an Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care have been contacted for a comment.
