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Closed Make it compulsory for every child to be taught first aid in secondary school

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The uk has a very low out of hospital cardiac arrest survival rate of 8.1% compared to other countries such as Denmark where 22% of OHCA patients arrive at hospital still alive. By teaching first aid we can make everyone in time have the ability to carry out lifesaving first aid

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