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Supermarket giant Tesco has announced a series of steps it will be taking which could potentially save tens-of-thousands of shoppers’ lives. The retailer will be launching a scheme to help train all of its 300,000 staff to learn CPR using the RevivR tool.
Other big companies such as Travelodge and Royal Mail have already taken steps towards this and now Tesco will be following in their footsteps. It will also be the first grocer to roll out the RevivR tool to its personnel.
As part of the move, more than 2,500 defibrillators, which are in its Tesco stores, are being registered on The Circuit, which is the National Defibrillator Network, reports the MEN. Royal Mail has already promoted the RevivR tool to its staff through its digital channels, on posters in 200 of its sites and through features in its in-house magazine, Courier. The aim is for postmen and postwomen to achieve a basic understanding of CPR, should they encounter a member of the public in need of help.
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British Heart Foundation chief executive, Dr Charmaine Griffiths, said: “Our BHF team were determined to do more to help save lives after watching Christian Eriksen’s collapse last year, knowing the sad reality is that today less than one in ten people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the UK. 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,” Griffiths added, “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.”
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.”
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James Cannon, from Royal Mail, 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.”
People are now urging other major supermarkets to do the same.
