In this recently released TV advert (below) Vinnie Jones shows how Hard and Fast Hands-only CPR to Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees can help save the life of someone who has had a cardiac arrest.
The Hollywood hardman is starring in the British Heart Foundation advert urging more people to carry out CPR in a medical emergency.
What needs to be understood that the advert is aimed at the general public, up to 90% of whom have not had any recent first aid training.
Compression-only CPR is for untrained people
Compression only CPR is aimed at those people in order to encourage some form of Basic Life Support to be carried out on a victim of sudden cardiac arrest.
Advice and guidance for CPR is given by the Resuscitation Council UK and allowance has been made in the 2010 guidelines for the rescuer who is unable or unwilling to perform rescue breathing, and for those who are untrained and receive telephone advice from the ambulance service.
CPR with ventilation remains standard practice for training and qualified First-Aiders
CPR should be taught to laypeople on training courses with an emphasis on chest compression, but include ventilation as the standard, particularly for those with a duty of care such as qualified workplace First Aiders.
As for the use of songs as an aid to learning CPR, have a look at ‘Resuscitation Top of the Pops’ on our Blog and Facebook pages.
However, anything that encourages the public to ‘have a go’ in an emergency situation must be applauded and encouraged.
And if you haven’t seen the video yet, you can watch it below.
