Petition · past parliament
Make it compulsory for every child to be taught first aid in secondary school
Closed
95 signatures
What the petition asks
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
Timeline
| 13 Nov 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 May 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
95
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Nov 2018
Closed
13 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.