Last year (2013), West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to over 100,000 heart related cases; that is over 10% of all of the 999 calls we received. Learning how to do CPR is very simple and could literally be a life saver!
If you want to know more, visit http://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/how-we-help/training/heartstart.aspx to find your nearest ‘Heartstart’ course or have a look at the Vinnie Jones adverts from the British Heart Foundation for a quick lesson . All you need to remember is ‘Hard and Fast’
• Shout for help
• Dial 999
• Press hard and fast to the tune of Staying Alive
Original Hard & Fast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILxjxfB4zNk
Mini Vinnie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff_kalDZfzU
Lego Vinnie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ2xNS0Sg48
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