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Tesco has announced it will take part in a pilot scheme in the hopes of saving thousands of lives.
The supermarket giant will pilot a new online CPR training tool called RevivR which was created by the British Heart Foundation and will be available for free to all of Tesco’s 300,000 employees. Tesco will be the first supermarket to offer this alongside Royal Mail and Travelodge which have also joined the scheme.
Tesco has more than 2,500 defibrillators, which are currently being registered on The Circuit – the National Defibrillator Network, so CPR training through RevivR is another important link in the chain of survival, the MEN reports. The new training tool teaches users how to recognise a cardiac arrest, gives feedback on chest compressions and outlines the correct steps of defibrillator use.
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Oonagh Turnbull, Head of Health Campaigns at Tesco, said: “Tesco has been fundraising for the British Heart Foundation since 2015, and as part of our broader partnership it has been wonderful to offer our support as a pilot partner for RevivR. It was the natural extension to the installation of defibrillators and uploading of them to the Circuit.
“Tesco colleagues have really enjoyed learning CPR through the RevivR training tool. We are only too pleased to help increase awareness of this vital life-saving skill.”
According to the British Heart Foundation, less than one in ten people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the UK. Immediate CPR and defibrillation can more than double the chances of survival in some cases, but over a third of adults have never undertaken any CPR training.
BHF Chief executive, Dr Charmaine Griffiths, said: “RevivR is a really easy way to learn a lifesaving skill – all you need is your mobile phone and a firm cushion. In just 15 minutes you learn how to recognise a cardiac arrest, with personalised feedback to build confidence in CPR and using a defibrillator.
“The support our brilliant partners have given RevivR has been invaluable and will help save lives. The Travelodge, Tesco and Royal Mail teams are helping us make sure even more people have the skills they need to save a life. Far too many of us will witness a cardiac arrest in our lifetime, and it could happen to someone you love. Take the few minutes to learn or brush up your skills. It could help you save a life.”
Royal Mail has already been busy promoting the tool to its workers through its digital channels, on posters in 200 of its sites and through features in its in-house magazine, Courier. The company said it has been a welcome addition to its existing first aid provision.
James Cannon, Royal Mail, SHE Control Systems Manager, said: “Royal Mail is pleased to support the development of the RevivR app with the British Heart Foundation. The feedback has been excellent due to its simplicity and interactive elements.
“We have used it as a way of extending our existing first aid provision with the aim for all staff to have basic CPR skills and, where we can, to be in a position to offer support to members of the public in an emergency situation. The app has been shared with our first aider population – for their use as a refresher and so that they become champions – and it is frequently promoted across our numerous communication channels and networks to encourage increased use.”
Travelodge is the UK’s first hotel brand to support the charity’s app launch. Tom Edwards, Travelodge Chief Revenue Officer and Charity Sponsor, said: “The British Heart Foundation has been our staff nominated charity since 2017 and we are delighted to be the UK’s first hotel brand to support the charity’s RevivR app launch.
“Our nationwide staff trials, which include our Executive Operating Board members, have been extremely successful and have built great momentum across the business. This summer, we will further support this great lifesaving initiative by raising awareness of the importance of CPR to over 10,000 colleagues and to our nationwide customer base, which includes millions of business and leisure travellers.”
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