Learn CPR in 15 minutes for free with BHF's RevivR

Many of us will witness a cardiac arrest in our lifetime. Ahead of the new lacrosse season, be ready for that day with RevivR, the British Heart Foundation’s fast, free and easy-to-use online tool.

In just 15 minutes, you can learn how to save a life and receive your very own CPR certificate.

It couldn’t be simpler – you just need your mobile phone or tablet and a cushion to practice on. You can start learning CPR now, or you can save it for later.

CPR is an emergency lifesaving procedure, performed when the heart stops beating, often called a cardiac arrest. It is necessary to save the life of someone in cardiac arrest.

Each year over 30,000 people have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the UK and less than 1 in 10 survive but giving CPR promptly and using a defibrillator can more than double someone’s chance of survival.

With RevivR, you’ll learn to identify a cardiac arrest, recognising the key symptoms, understand when to make a 999 call and what to expect with a simulated practice call, perfect your CPR technique through feedback to help you get better while you practice, and how to use a defibrillator and where to find your nearest one.

If your club or team would like to apply to have a defibrillator installed on your premises, check your eligibility and read more information HERE.

Apply for a free defibrillator for your community courtesy of BHF

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has opened its 2024/25 applications for a funded defibrillator for community groups around Great Britain.

A limited number of funded defibrillators are available in each annual funding cycle with community groups able to apply until 5pm on Friday 28 February 2025 (please note, applications may close earlier depending on the volume received, so applying early is advisable).

Applications will be reviewed monthly against a set of criteria so awards can be made to communities that need them most.

Areas prioritised include those with fewer registered defibrillators and communities where local health needs indicate a higher risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. 

Community groups such as church organisations and other places of worship, social clubs, parish councils, local social enterprise organisations, and community centres are encouraged to apply.

Each year, there are over 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK with less than 1 in 10 people surviving. Every minute without CPR and defibrillation reduces the chance of survival by up to 10%. 

There are an estimated 100,000 defibrillators in the UK, a number which continues to grow year on year thanks in part to schemes like the BHF’s.