Restart a Heart Day

This Re-start a Heart Day, Wednesday 16 October 2024, Solent is playing it’s part in ensuring all students and staff have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to save a life when faced with someone who has collapsed and stopped breathing by raising awareness of the British Heart Foundation and their RevivR training tool.

What is RevivR?

RevivR is an interactive online training tool which:

• Teaches you how to recognise a cardiac arrest.
• Outlines what to do in an emergency.
• Simulates a 999 call.
• Teaches you how to use a defibrillator and offers feedback on technique.

Once you've completed your training, you will have the option to download a CPR certificate.

Why take part?

Did you know that research from the British Heart Foundation (April 2023) found that:

• Less than 10% of people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
• An estimated 15% of cardiac arrests occur in the workplace.
• Early CPR and defibrillation can more than double the chances of a person's survival.
• Sudden cardiac arrest is the main cause of death in young adults in the UK.

The good news is, your two hands could save a life.

How to get started

All you need is 15 minutes, your phone/laptop/mobile device, a cushion to help practice your CPR technique and a quiet place.

RevivR training can be accessed by clinking on the links below:

If you're a student >

If you're a staff member >

Group sessions can also be organised for staff and students throughout the academic year with our Student RevivR facilitators. Please contact us via engagement@solent.ac.uk and we will be happy to help arrange.

Find our on-campus defibrillators

It's important for all staff, students and visitors to know where our defibrillators are located. We have six located around campus, which are highlighted on the map below.