Community Life Savers Turning Bystanders into Life Savers - Petra and Steve

Listen as Petra and Steve tell us about the background of this amazing organisation and why it is so important.

Community Lifesavers CIC is a Kent-based social action not-for-profit project run by trained volunteers.

We deliver free training in CPR and using defibrillators to Year 7 students in schools, the community, clubs, and businesses. Proudly turning bystanders into lifesavers. Locating and supplying more Defibrillators across the bays of Broadstairs

80% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in the home. With immediate action bystanders can triple the chances of saving a life.

Only 1 in 10 out of hospital cardiac arrests survive in the UK; in Norway 4 in 10 survive. A factor for this is young people learning these lifesaving skills at school.

We’re based in East Kent and have focused on, successfully delivering our unique, free, one-hour awareness sessions to over 3000 Year 7 secondary school students since 2023. We also help the community with community groups like scouts and squash clubs; anyone can become a lifesaver.

Our Aims:

• Train the public turning bystanders into lifesavers.
• Train Year 7 students in quality CPR and defibrillator use.
• Aid the facilitation of defibrillators in the community and provide support concerning installation, training, and maintenance of defibrillators.
• Identify areas where a defibrillator needs to be in the community.

If you would like to volunteer or would like a free lesson via this link to make contact https://www.communitylifesavers.org.uk

If you would like to run the London Marathon 2027 for Community Life Savers and have a place but charity or CIC to raise funds for please contact Barry.StickingsMBE@communitylifesavers.org.uk