London Ambulance Service is training 90,000 children in chest compressions and using a defibrillator.
By Jess WarrenThousands of children will be taught how to save a life in a bid to create a "generation of lifesavers".
Students in Streatham have already been taught the skills after a member of staff collapsed and died this year. "Experiencing a loss like that only brings it home how important it is for everyone to learn lifesaving skills," she said.The London Ambulance Service is aiming to instruct 90,000 Year 8 pupils across London
Sam Palfreyman-Jones, head of First Responders, said: "Most cardiac arrests happen in the home, so we are telling children that by learning these simple skills, they could save someone they love."
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