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# Kemptown MP joins campaign to save lives
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/kemptown-mp-joins-campaign-to-save-lives/
- Published: 2016-10-19T15:29:55.000Z
- Updated: 2016-10-20T08:11:56.000Z
- Description: Today is European Restart a Heart Day. Every single year in the UK, 30,000 people suffer a sudden cardiac arrest. Sadly, just less than 1-in-10 survive.
- Author: Sarah Green
- Tags: In The South, News, Politics, Simon Kirby MP

## Today is *European Restart a Heart Day*.

[![Fabrice Muamba ](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web-600-71.jpg)](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/gscene-com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web-600-71.jpg)

Fabrice Muamba

**Every single year in the UK,** 30,000 people suffer a sudden cardiac arrest. Sadly, just less than 1-in-10 survive.

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven visited **The Oliver King Foundation** at their launch event in Westminster today (October 19) as part of *European Restart a Heart Day*.

The Oliver King Foundation set up following the tragic death of 12-year-old Oliver King from a sudden cardiac arrest, which kills 12 young people every single week. Oliver was winning a swimming race at school.

In 2012 footballer **Fabrice Muamba** was shocked 16 times by a lifesaving defibrillator in front of the nation on live TV.

Early access to a defibrillator is vital as every minute that passes, chances of survival drop by 10%.

[![web-200](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web-200-20.jpg)](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/gscene-com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web-200-20.jpg)

Simon Kirby MP

**After signing up to become a Defibrillator Champion for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, Simon said:** *“I am proud to become a lifesaving Defibrillator Champion for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven. It is vital that we take action to prevent any loss of life where one can be saved.”*