The British Heart Foundation (BHF) today announced that it is helping to train drivers who deliver parcels to Amazon customers across Enfield in lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), so that they can respond to emergencies when out on the road.
The BHF is working in partnership with Amazon and more than 100 independent delivery companies across the UK, to offer the free training to thousands of drivers.
The BHF has trained Amazon instructors at the Enfield Delivery Station in CPR and they will pass on their new skills to drivers during 30 minute CPR training sessions.
Every year in the UK, there are up to 30,000 cardiac arrests outside of a hospital setting. However, the survival rate is less than one in ten. For every minute that passes without CPR or defibrillation, the chance of survival reduces by up to 10%.
In some instances, CPR can more than double a person’s chances of survival, with research suggesting that survival rates are up to 25% in some parts of Europe where CPR is widely taught.
