August 14, 2011
Shakin’ Stevens supports our ELS campaign
Music legend
Shakin’ Stevens is supporting our campaign with Resuscitation
Council UK and other organisations to ensure every child
leaves school knowing Emergency Life Support (ELS) skills.
Shakin’ Stevens, who is best known for his Eighties No 1 hits
'This Ole House' and 'Green Door', suffered a cardiac
arrest a year ago. He was saved only by the quick thinking
of his partner, Sue Davies, who called the emergency services and,
with guidance from the phone operator, carried out life-saving
CPR.
This is our chance to create a nation of lifesavers
Shakin’ Stevens said:
“
Teaching children these vital skills at a young age is
important. Someone can have a heart attack at any age,
that person may only have so much time, so if there’s a chance to
be able to help people in distress we should take it. People need
to be more aware. It’s something that’s compulsory in schools in
other parts of Europe and it should be here, too. Because
you never know when you might need it.’
Our head of Policy and Advocacy, Maura
Gillespie said: “It’s fantastic that Shakin’ Stevens is supporting
our campaign. ELS skills take just two hours for pupils to
learn. Two hours, repeated each year until they leave
school, to equip every young person with the gift of knowing how to
save a life.”
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petition to ensure every child leaves school knowing
how to save a life.