School children encouraged to learn life-saving CPR skills

British Heart Foundation's RevivR technology aims to help young people gain confidence needed to help someone experiencing cardiac arrest.

Vanessa Kennedy

Pupils in Edinburgh have been learning life-savings CPR skills through a new interactive training tool.

The British Heart Foundation’s RevivR technology helps equip young people to gain the confidence needed to help when someone is experiencing a cardiac arrest.

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