One of the highlights of the day will be our free Basic Life Support (BLS) training sessions, running throughout the day. These short, interactive sessions will give members of the public the confidence to act in an emergency. Participants will learn how to recognise when someone is seriously unwell, what to do while waiting for an ambulance, and how to perform CPR. The sessions are suitable for adults and older children accompanied by an adult.​

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Why start with CPR? Because it’s the kind of thing people always mean to learn, but never quite get around to. And because most cardiac arrests happen at home or in public places, meaning the first person on the scene is usually a family member, friend, colleague, or passer-by. That person could be you.

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This year, we want to give our community something powerful: A skill that could save a life at home, at work, in a restaurant, or even in the street.

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Why Learning CPR and Choking First Aid Matters

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Around 80% of cardiac arrests happen at home or in public places. Survival rates can be three times higher when a bystander starts CPR before emergency services arrive. Every minute without CPR reduces the chance of survival by around 10%.

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In choking emergencies, those first few moments are just as critical; quick, confident action can prevent brain injury or death within minutes.

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These aren’t just statistics — they represent real people, parents, children, friends, neighbours. If even one person leaves our health fair with the skills and confidence to save a life, every moment of preparation will have been worth it.

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FIRST 100 PEOPLE WILL GET A FREE CPR FACE SHIELD IN A TINY KEY FOB