in light of the devastating events that took place recently at my workplace I am petitioning for the government to make it law that every supermarket must have a defibrillator. On average a staggering 175,000 people will have a heart attack each year, a heart attack could happen to anyone at any age. This is why having access to this equipment is imperative in giving the casualty the best chance of recovery. Prior to taking my first aid course earlier this year I would not of had the knowledge of how to give CPR nor known the importance of how such a simple procedure could ultimately save someone's life.

A defibrillator is a piece of equipment that essentially gives an electric shock to the individual who is suffering from a cardiac arrest, this is to aid the heart to restart its rhythm to allow it to pump blood around the body. The important thing to note is you do not need to be trained on using a defibrillator, as they are equipped with written instructions or in some cases audio to tell you exactly where the defibrillator pads should go. It will then assess the casualty's heart rhythm and will instruct the individual when a shock is required. statistically, when surveyed three quarters of people said they would not be confident enough to act if they saw someone having a cardiac arrest. With greater awareness and more training, it is my belief that with the support from you that we can change that! Like many others i never thought that i would be in a situation that I would have to use CPR, but your help could save someone's life.

3 of the biggest food retailers have incorporated this life saving training and equipment in their stores, help me to make this universal throughout all supermarkets.

if you only do one thing today, please help me petition and sign and save lives!

thankyou.