Melbourne Celebrities accept the challenge at the CPR Challenge Launch night.

Melbourne Celebrities including Stephen Curry, Giaan Rooney, Tiffany Cherry, Jane Allsop, Nikki Osborne, Emma Louise Wilson, Troy Kinne & CJ Fortuna accepted the CPR Challenge last week, learning how to save a child’s life through CPR.

CPR Challenge Founder Brionhy Westbrook said, “We would like to thank everyone who attended to create awareness for the CPR Challenge.”

Each year approximately 260 Australian children (aged 0-14 years) are killed and 58,000 hospitalised by unintentional injuries.For every minute that CPR is not done when needed, the chance of the child’s survival decreases by 10%. What happens in the first five minutes hold the key to saving their life.

Making it essential that more people of all ages are trained and willing to provide immediate CPR while waiting for professional help to arrive.

The aim of the CPR Challenge is not only to skill parents and grandparents it is also to set the world record for the most people trained in pediatric CPR in a six hour period whilst  raising significant funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital.

On Good Friday, the Palladium Room at Crown Melbourne will be converted into a training centre and family fun day. Nurses, paramedics and medical practitioners will provide the training.

“The celebrity support of our launch night was amazing,” Brionhy said. “And we look forward to seeing them as part of our Challenge on April 3^rd where we aim to set a Pediatric CPR World record.”

All proceeds raised from the CPR Challenge are being donated to the RCH Good Friday Appeal.

All Victorian parents, grandparents and carers are encouraged to accept the challenge and register to be part of this world record event by visiting cprchallenge.com.au. The event’s social media platforms will also be filled with important information and exciting surprises in the lead up to the day.

The CPR Challenge is powered by KidzAid Pediatric First Aid Training and supported by Presenting Partners Priceline Pharmacy. Sponsors include, Crown Melbourne, BMW Melbourne, Australian First Aid Training, Melbourne Child, Dorevitch Pathology, Harts and Zoll.

Editors Notes:

·    Hi-Res Image Available including those of our celebrities learning CPR.

·    Video and Audio is also available of the celebrities encouraging the public to take up the challenge

Available for Interview

·    Bri Westbrook - Emergency Nurse & Founder of KidzAid Paediatric First Aid Training

·    Dr Claire Wilkins - Paediatric Consultant, Royal Children’s Hospital

·    Cassie Watling – a mother who had to resuscitate her child twice

For Further Information or to arrange an interview contact:

Brionhy Westbrook – bri@kidzaid.com.au - 0402 440 522

Linda Reed-Enever – linda@lindareedenever.com.au – 0433 149 319