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of learning this skill, giving people the basic knowledge and confidence to know what to do should an emergency arise.?

Steven said there were about 250 clubs and 1,300 teams across the North Riding FA area, with the ages of players ranging from children of six up to people playing walking football in their 70s. By adding in coaches, referees, volunteers, parents and other supporters, he believed they had the potential to reach enough people to fill Middlesbrough?s stadium

The information will be cascaded down through newsletters, roadshows, social media and other methods.

?I?ve tried RevivRmyself already and it?s excellent, I was really impressed with it,? added Steven ?It was really easy to follow and I told my staff afterwards that it was the best 15 minutes I had spent all week.

?And I think that?s the key to it ? it?s not just easy, it?s quick. So quick in fact, you could learn how to save a life in the half time period of a football match!?

BHFFundraising Manager for North Yorkshire Leya Baksh said: ?Well done to North Riding FA for taking this initiative, it?s brilliant to hear they are planning to reach so many people with our innovative RevivRtool

?CPRtranscends football rivalries and truly is a gamechanger - imagine if every football fan in the UK learned CPRvia our free online app RevivR, that would be millions more people with the skills and confidence to save a life.?