21st August 2025 at 7:30pm

This is not a normal WI meeting.

In line with the WI campaign, BYSTANDERS CAN BE LIFESAVERS, we are inviting anyone who is interested to attend the village hall where we will have a 'resusci Annie' and a demo AED.

We will go through a number of scenarios and you will be able to experience what using an AED is really like - hopefully, this will remove some of the mystery surrounding AED use.

Those of you wishing to have a go at resuscitating Annie may do so.

All welcome

There is no fee, although donations to the WI are always welcomed!

This is not a normal meeting, so please be aware there will be no refreshments available.

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More about the campaign:

This campaign calls on WI members to work together to increase public confidence and training in the delivery of CPR and to work with local organisations to help improve access to defibrillators in their communities.

At the 2025 NFWI Annual Meeting on 4 June, WI members voted in favor of the Bystanders Can Be Lifesavers resolution. The resolution is as follows:

There are over 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests a year in the UK, and less than one in ten people survive. Women have a lower chance of surviving than men. Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation can more than double the chances of survival. We call on WI members to work together to increase public confidence and training in the delivery of CPR and to work with local organisations to help improve access to defibrillators in their communities to give every person the best chance of surviving a cardiac arrest.

Margate WI – East Kent Federation