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CPR information

Person with hands interlocked, doing CPR on a mannequin with defib placed in position

How to do CPR

Learn how to perform CPR so you can give someone the chance of survival if they collapse and stop breathing.

Survivor Paul holds the defibrillator that saved his life

How to use a defibrillator

Find out more about defibrillators, also known as AEDs or PADs.

CPR language resources

Access our CPR resources in various languages and formats to ensure people across the UK can develop the skills to save a life.

Learn CPR with Lifesaver

Step into the action and learn how to save a life. Lifesaver is our free interactive CPR training tool that lets you take control of four realistic emergency scenarios. Make critical decisions, learn essential skills, and become ready to act when every second counts. Start your lifesaving journey today.

Play Lifesaver

Group of young people responding to cardiac arrest from Lifesaver

Survival

from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest can be twice as likely if bystander CPR is performed.

38%

of people do not know where their nearest defibrillator is.

Become a CPR champion

Support our campaigns

Discover what we’re doing to ensure everyone has the skills to save a life.

Join us for Restart a Heart

Every October, members of the public learn essential CPR skills as part of Restart a Heart. Will you join us this year?

Become a Basic Life Support Instructor

BLSi has been created to empower first aid instructors and others teaching Basic Life Support (BLS), on how to deliver effective, confidence-inspiring and inclusive teaching to a high standard.

Become ResusReady

You’ve learned how to save a life – now help show the power of CPR training. Add your name to our ResusReady map and see how many people in your area are ready to step in during a cardiac arrest. It only takes seconds.

Make your mark on the map