Damien Moore MP Joins Campaign for a Defibrillator at every School by 2020

This week, Damien Moore MP met with The Oliver King Foundation in Westminster to show his support for every school to have a defibrillator by 2020.

The Oliver King Foundation was set up in 2012 following the death of 12-year-old Oliver. He died from a sudden cardiac arrest whilst at school. If a defibrillator had been available on that day, it could have saved Oliver’s life.

Every single year in the UK 600 young people die from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. It is estimated that 270 of these deaths occur in schools.

Early access to a defibrillator is vital. For every minute that passes following a cardiac arrest, chances of survival drop by 10%. Out of all cardiac arrests that happen outside of hospital the chances of survival around the country are between 7 and 10%. Yet studies have shown that access to a defibrillator can increase survival rates by a massive 75%.

Signing up to become a Defibrillator Champion for Southport, Damien Moore MP said:

“I am proud to become a lifesaving Defibrillator Champion for Southport It is vital that we take action to prevent any loss of life. I will be working with local schools to fundraise and get lifesaving defibrillators in our area, protecting our school children and teachers.

“It was inspiring to hear from the Foundation about the19 lives saved by defibrillators the Foundation has personally placed around the UK”

Mark King, father of 12-year-old Oliver King who died from a sudden cardiac arrest said: “For the last six years, I’ve driven across the country personally delivering 2,000 defibrillators. The Foundation has provided first aid training to over 22,000 people. I miss my son every day, I’m determined that no other family has to suffer the same loss. I won’t rest until every school has access to a defibrillator by the time, Oliver would have been 21, in 2020.”

See also

https://www.otsnews.co.uk/uk-government-set-destroy-childcare-sector/