Amazon is teaming up with the British Heart Foundation to teach its Worcester based delivery drivers CPR.

The BHF announced that it is helping to train drivers who deliver parcels to Amazon customers across Worcester in lifesaving CPR, so that they can respond to emergencies when out on the road.

They are working in partnership with Amazon and more than 100 independent delivery companies across the UK, to offer the free training to thousands of drivers.

Every year in the UK, there are up to 30,000 cardiac arrests outside of a hospital setting. However, the survival rate is less than one in ten. For every minute that passes without CPR or defibrillation, the chance of survival reduces by up to 10%.

Jacob West, Director of Healthcare Innovation at the British Heart Foundation, said: “CPR is a lifesaving skill that only takes 30 minutes to learn. Unfortunately, in the UK there are far too many people dying of a cardiac arrest, often because people don’t have the skills or confidence to perform CPR. It’s vital that CPR training reaches as many people as possible.

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“Drivers deliver Amazon orders to millions of people across the UK every year. This unique partnership will mean we put potential lifesavers on to every street in the UK. A cardiac arrest can happen anywhere to anyone, but more lives can be saved thanks to Amazon’s commitment to training drivers of more than 100 independent delivery companies.”

Kerry-Anne Lawlor, Country Director of Amazon Logistics, added: “We regularly see examples where drivers delivering Amazon parcels for our delivery service partners act selflessly when out on their routes to help others. We are delighted to work with the British Heart Foundation to be able to offer drivers lifesaving CPR training to respond in emergency situations.”

This is not the first time Amazon and BHF have teamed up. In 2018 the British Heart Foundation were the first organisation in the world to enable supporters to arrange a collection of furniture and electrical items through Amazon Alexa and the first UK charity to receive donations through Amazon Pay.