CHILDREN at the Island Free School received training today (Wednesday) in life saving CPR techniques as part of a pilot scheme delivered by Portsmouth University.
Each year 30,000 people in the UK have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, but the survival rate of less than one in ten.
Staff and students from the university's School of Health Services and Social Work delivered the first ever pilot session to 80 year nine pupils at the Ventnor school.
Children spent the day learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, before demonstrating their new skills on a training dummy.
The university's bespoke emergency ambulance, which boasts suite of health simulators and learning resources, was also on hand for pupils to take part in.
Principal lecturer Dr Mick Harper said: "We are very much looking forward to delivering these sessions to children across our region. If one child is able to sustain a life over their own lifetime, then we have served a great purpose."