13 October 2025
Staff from the HCJ Resuscitation and Ambulance Service will be teaching CPR and defibrillation
techniques to members of the public for Restart a Heart Day, Thursday 16 October.
Restart a Heart Day is an annual initiative, run by the Resuscitation Council (UK) to help people
to learn CPR, and raise awareness and confidence in dealing with out of hospital cardiac arrest.
UK statistics show that whereas only one in 25 victims of a cardiac arrest is likely to survive
without receiving CPR, their chances increase to one in four where CPR takes place.
A stall will be set up at Charing Cross between 8.30am and 2.30pm, to teach as many people as
possible CPR and defibrillation skills.
The event offers the chance for members of the public to try their hand at CPR, get to grips with
a ‘defib’ and become more comfortable with what is involved, should they encounter someone
who’s had a cardiac arrest. It takes just three minutes before damage to the brain can
commence, and CPR can keep the blood flowing.
Katie Campbell, Clinical Tutor for the States of Jersey Ambulance Service said: “Early CPR and
defibrillation can double the chances of survival for someone who has suffered a cardiac
arrest, so it is important as many people as possible know what to do in an emergency. Restart
a Heart Day is a brilliant initiative that spreads awareness and builds confidence to do the right
thing in an emergency."
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