On the morning of the 1st Oct, pupils in classrooms across the UK started compressing along to the CPR beat.
Teachers told us their pupils were “buzzing”, delighted to learn something that “felt important”, and proud to be showing adults at home what to do in an emergency. Parents reported being taught DR ABC by their children that afternoon. Groups of teenagers tried CPR for the first time.
RSAH Live 2025 achieved large scale UK-wide participation.
What happened on the day far exceeded our expectations. Nearly 4,400 livestream connections were recorded on YouTube & MicroSoft Teams. Because most connections represented full classes or assemblies, the real reach was self-reported by participants at 132,461 on the day. Thousands more continue to download our teaching videos.
Participants extended beyond schools to include community groups, first responder groups, university accommodation teams and partner organisations, broadening the event’s reach and embedding CPR learning across diverse settings.
But the real impact lies in the shift in confidence and possibility. Teachers told us RSAH-Live created a “moment” in the school year, something pupils will remember. It made teaching and performing CPR normal, simple and doable. It turned fear into possibility. It helped children and their teachers see themselves as people who could save a life.
RSAH-Live 2025 showed that one coordinated national event can create a shared learning experience across the UK, spark conversations at home, and lay the groundwork for stronger community readiness.
With continued support, RSAH-Live can grow into an annual fixture that not only teaches CPR at scale but embeds it into the culture and confidence of the next generation, a UK-wide nation of lifesavers.
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