This national heart month, we unveiled a unique new addition to Buckinghamshire’s bus routes, as the inaugural winner of Carousel Buses’ Brand the Bus competition. Our CPR Bus is a travelling reminder that every one of us has the power to save a life.
Fewer than one in ten people survive a cardiac arrest outside hospital, yet bystander CPR and early defibrillation can more than double someone’s chances of survival. Your action could give someone a fighting chance before the emergency services arrive.
The fully branded CPR Bus will raise awareness of the importance of these vital lifesaving skills over the next 12 months across the Carousel Buses network. The competition prize package also includes radio promotion and advertising in partnership with Wycombe Sound and Wycombe Wanderers.
Amanda McLean, Chief Executive of Thames Valley Air Ambulance, said:
“Cardiac arrests are the most frequent type of call-out for our crews. If a bystander has already begun CPR by the time we arrive, it gives us the greatest possible chance of saving that patient. Yet sadly, almost a third of people in Buckinghamshire would not feel confident giving CPR if they saw someone in cardiac arrest. We are determined to change this.
“This competition has given us the amazing opportunity to create a CPR bus, which will raise awareness of the importance of early CPR and defibrillation, turning every journey into one that has the potential to save a life. We’re delighted to see the CPR bus become a reality and we can’t wait to see it on the streets of our community.”
If you want to feel more confident giving CPR, watch our video to learn hands-only CPR or sign up for one of our free workshops.
